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| Israeli Official Says Iran Trying to Transfer State-of the-Art Arms to Hizbullah |
| 2015-08-23 |
| [AnNahar] Iran is seeking to transfer state-of the-art weaponry from storehouses in Syria to Hizbullah ... Party of God, a Leb militia inspired, founded, funded and directed by Iran. Hizbullah refers to itself as The Resistanceand purports to defend Leb against Israel, with whom it has started and lost one disastrous war to date, though it did claim victory... , the Israeli Foreign Ministry director-general Dore Gold told The Jerusalem Post from Berlin. The weapons include the SA-22 (Pantsir- S1) air defense system and the Y‑akhont anti-ship cruise missile, said Gold, who is on his first trip to a European capital for high-level talks. He told the Jerusalem Post that he explained to German officials how the regional situation has become more complicated as a result of the nuclear deal signed last month between major powers and Iran. According to Gold, Iran has made efforts to transfer arms to Hizbullah, amid attempts over the last six months to set up a Hizbullah front against Israel in the Golan Heights. If this type of activity has been going on for the last six months, Gold asked, "then what happens when the sanctions on Iran are lifted, and they get a cash bonus of up to $150 billion?" He answered: "Iran will then be equipped to radically increase its destabilizing activities along Israel's borders." After the deal was signed by Iran and six global powers in Vienna, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has been furiously lobbying U.S. politicians, holding out hope Congress will vote against it by a strong enough margin to override any presidential veto. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 He answered: "Iran will then be equipped to radically increase its destabilizing activities along Israel's borders." Thus potentially neutralizing the opportunity for an Israeli 'go it alone' strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Klingon 'winners-losers' planning at it's finest. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-23 08:53 |
| #1 Khamenei is saber rattling and arming. Netanyahu was given the red light on attacking Iran (presumably by team Kerry/Obama). Can we not get someone in the WH who is not cojone-challenged before cities start glowing in the West? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-08-23 08:46 |