Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Iran Denies That They Are Sending Weapons To Iraqi Shiite Groups



Iran Rejects U.S. Claim It Is Supporting Insurgents In Iraq -- CNN

Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran's defense minister rejected U.S. allegations that the country was helping insurgents in neighboring Iraq, saying Wednesday that such "baseless claims" demonstrate U.S. failure in the Middle Eastern country.

Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi's comments were reported by the semiofficial Fars News Agency.

Vahidi said the United States was trying to sow discord among the countries in the region. His comments came after U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta became the latest U.S. official to reiterate that Iraq needs to crack down on armed factions that have been targeting U.S. troops with Iranian-supplied weapons.

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More News On Iran Denying Claims That They Are Arming Iraq's Shiite Militias

Iran denies Panetta’s weapons smuggling charge -- DoD Buzz
Iran denies US claims it armed Iraq rebels -- AFP
Iran Rejects US Claims of Role in Iraq Attacks -- Voice of America
Iran refutes U.S. accusations against it over Iraq: spokesman -- Xinhuanet
Panetta: Iranian weapons used to attack Americans in Iraq -- L.A. Times
US Defense Chief Concerned About Iranian Weapons in Iraq -- Voice of America
US team eyes Iraq weapons trail back to Iran -- AFP
What Happens When Iran Kills American Soldiers, Take Two -- Elliott Abrams, Council On Foreign Relations
No good options for dealing with smuggled weapons -- DoD Buzz

My Comment: If these allegations are true .... that Iran is not arming Shiite militias .... who is? The Swedes? The Swiss? The Kenyans?

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