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The United States accuses Iraq with the support of the Assad regime through Tehran
On: Sun 03/18/2012 10:52
Baghdad / Majid flood
the United States accused Iraq of allowing shipments of Iranian arms through the atmosphere, which I promised to Washington in violation of Security Council resolution 1747, which provides for arms embargo of Iran over its controversial nuclear, and Washington expressed concern on the lips of a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State Victoria Nuland
That these weapons are used to suppress the protest movements in Syria, officials said American - according to The New York Times - "The Iraqi government rejected the U.S. request not to allow the passage of air cargo Iran to Syria, despite the information confirmed that the aircraft carrying up to thirty tons of weapons. In recent months the United States asked repeatedly by the Iraqi government, including direct requests to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, either not to allow Iran to use Iraqi airspace or allow inspection of aircraft according to international law. "
government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh stressed that "the Iraqi government confirms that any shipments of weapons or ammunition of any party or state, did not pass through the atmosphere or the borders of Iraq to Syria and it does not allow the passage of any shipments or any party militants in Syria. " For his part, Deputy for the Kurdistan Alliance said there were reports U.S. actually confirm the existence of flights from Tehran passing through Iraqi airspace to Syria, and what these aircraft shipments, MP that the command is not known, the lack of Iraq to the technical means by which reveal that, said Rep. Farhad Atrushi in an interview with the (range) yesterday, "If it is proved that these shipments are weapons sent to Damascus, it would hurt the interests and Iraqi relations with the United States and other countries (referring to the Gulf States)," pointing out that Article VIII of the Constitution provides for the non-interference in the internal affairs of neighboring countries and other neighbors. And the impact on the efforts being made to get out of Iraq from Chapter VII, confirmed Atrushi "This is a big problem and I think it would be a reason not to get out of Iraq from Chapter VII, if we know that the Saudis and Qataris and even Kuwaitis are pushing to be Iraq's position neutral Syrian position, or to take the position of the Arab League, and that causes one form or another to the policy themes that do not wish Iraq to be part of it. The government announced yesterday that they had been told Iran not allowing to use its territory and airspace for the passage of weapons or fighters to Syria, in the wake of expression of Washington's concern on the transfer of weapons to suppress the protests there.
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