Amiri: the transfer of weapons from Iran through Iraq to Syria lie U.S.
On: Saturday 03/24/2012 10:12
Baghdad / range
denied the Transport Minister Hadi al-Amiri, on Friday, what was said by American officials that Iran is using Iraq's air corridor for the transfer of arms to the Assad regime in Damascus, confirming that it lies an American.
Amery said in a press statement, "This lies an American, a claims false and empty, where there is confidence that the exchange of trade between Iraq and other countries
If there is a transfer of force from any one country to another Vsaalmonna the subject. "
He said, "Yes, there are planes passing through Iraq to Syria, Jordan and Europe .. Because Iraq is going through now has over 10 thousand aircraft per month from various countries, and come down some in the Iraqi airports, and if there is any doubt in any plane does not give authorization traffic, "noting" and there is now a country in the world come down all the planes passing by the air to be tested. "
said Minister of Transport, "I have talked to us Americans and we told them we need to guide and talked with Iran and we told them do not accept the passage of any weapon by Iraq and stressed the invalidity of this information because the Assad regime needs economic support, not weapons," However, "I think that this talk is a fabrication and a mere lies, if Iran wants to transfer arms Vstnqlh boat carrying what was done to dozens of aircraft, why does it need for the transfer of arms by air? ".
The Amery that "Iran's weapons is the U.S., while reinforcing the Syrian is Russian, and speak Russian in public that they have contracts and agreements with Syria and will continue to support weapons as well as the Russian fleet is in Syria, what need for arming of Iran? ", pointing out that" the Syrian opposition using U.S. weapons from Turkey. "
The U.S. government, expressed last Friday, in the words of a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of State Victoria Nuland " concern about the flights Shipping Iranian perhaps carrying weapons to Syria through the airspace of Iraq, "adding:" Without going into the details of intelligence, we are concerned to fly repeated over Iraqi airspace for cargo planes Iran bound for Syria, and we are holding consultations with Iraq in this regard and make it clear them that any exports of weapons from Iran to any destination, would be a violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1747, ".
In a related context, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday in Vienna that his country intends to consult with Iran, an ally of Syria, in the context of diplomatic efforts to end the violence in Syria.
Davutoglu said after meeting with his Austrian counterpart Michael Hbindjer that Turkey wants to form a broad coalition to resolve the crisis, and will be discussions with the countries of the European Union and the Arab League on this matter.
said Turkish Foreign Minister, told reporters: "We also want to talk with Iran about that . "
It is due to fly Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Tehran on Wednesday.
explained Davutoglu also said that his country does not trust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
He added: "I gave Assad promises especially not in the cat. Also gave assurances in Damascus in February, but was followed by further atrocities. "
The Turkey intercepted shipments of weapons from Iran to Syria and allowed the dissidents for the formation of the Syrian army, "the Syrian army free" in the camp is built on its territory.
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