Russia Flying Iranian Weapons Shipments Into Syria

Russian planes spotted on the tarmac in Latakia, Syria. (ImageSat International)

FOX News: Exclusive: Russia flying Iranian weapons shipments into Syria, sources say

Russia has helped Iran deliver weapons into Syria twice a day over the past 10 days, western intelligence sources tell Fox News.

Those sources say Russian cargo planes transported the weapons. The planes were spotted earlier this month on the tarmac at the Russian air base in Latakia, Syria's primary port city.

The flights are not registered, and are in breach of two United Nations Security Council resolutions which impose an arms embargo on Iran.

Fox News is told the increased Russian transport of Iranian weapons is being coordinated by Qassem Soulimeini, the head of the Iranian Al-Quds force, as well as President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. An Iranian civilian airline, Mahan Air, is flying military personnel into Syria several times each day from Tehran to Latakia.

Update: Sources: Russia helping Iran deliver weapons to Syria (Arutz Sheva).

WNU Editor: Should we be surprised? I am not.