Iran Gen. Admits Arming Region's Militants

Report: Revolutionary Guards Militia Leader Says Iran Sends Weapons To "Liberation Armies"

(AP)  Iran is supplying weapons to "liberation armies" in the Middle East, a top Revolutionary Guards commander said, offering the first official confirmation the country provides weapons to armed groups in the region.

Gen. Hossein Hamedani, deputy commander of a volunteer militia that is part of the elite Revolutionary Guards, did not provide specific details in the report on the state-run Borna news.

The U.S. military has accused Iran of arming Shiite militias in Iraq, and Iran is widely believed to provide weapons to Lebanon's militant Shiite Hezbollah group.

"Not only are our armed forces self-sufficient, liberation armies of the region get part of their weapons from us," Hamedani said, according to the report on Borna's Web site late Sunday.

In the past, Iran - a majority Shiite country - has denied arming Hezbollah, saying it only provided political and financial support. The Iranian government has also denied providing weapons or financial support to Shiite militants fighting U.S. forces in Iraq.

But the U.S. military has said it has evidence that elements of the Mahdi army, an Iraqi militia loyal to anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, have been armed by Iran.

Hamedani also said Iran has no shortage of advanced missile systems.

"Our chemical engineers have upgraded Iran's missile capability," he was quoted as saying.

Hamedani didn't elaborate, but Iranian officials have said they successfully tested a solid fuel motor for the medium-range Shahab-3 ballistic missile, a technological breakthrough for Iran.

Experts say solid fuel increases the accuracy of missiles in reaching targets. But many in the West have expressed doubt about Iran's professed military accomplishments.

Iran launched an arms development program during its 1980-88 war with Iraq to compensate for a U.S. weapons embargo. Since 1992, Iran has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles and a fighter plane.

[basick117]

I''m sorry to say this but this seems like Sarajevo, 1918, the fact of the matter is we''re on the brink of another world conflinct is this could possibly be on a scale unlike the world has ever seen , given the factor now in play such as : economic world crisis, a food shortage on many nation , a new space-race in Asia , and the tensions betewen Israel and Iran over nuclear development , i''m just a 23 year old kid but i''ve been studying history since I was 12 a i''m pretty sure by the turn of the decade bad things a bound to happen.
I would be thankfull if you take time for this comment sincerly ,
Steve "google" C.

[petro49l]

Al Qada Iran trafficks narcotics, alcohol, and illicit sexuality. Why does Tehran tolerate it? The Clerics should ban their activity. AQI promotes substance abuse, smut peddling, and forcible sexual rape of women and children. Iran must dismiss immorality and felonious lust.

[kphx]

The US media has no credibility on these issues any more. They just parrot he govt stand on these issues and be a faithful cheerleader to the govt''s mishaps on such issues. That''s exactly what they did with Iraq invasion. Is this a prelude to an Iranian invasion now ????

The current president will be gald to go out with a bang and it will also help McSame in his quest.

Are we on to something here ?

[yongamerica]

mjlewis6 - about the defense missile radars in Eastern Europe: The U.S. INVITED Russia to join in building the missile defense system and offered Russia full access to all data from the Radars, but Russia refused because the US did not want to use an obsolete Radar site in Russia, and Russia refused to build a modern one that could be networked and integrated with the missile defense system.

Instead it decided to use this as wedge and isolate itself from any cooperation with NATO (which it despises)

[yongamerica]

Where are all the twittering twits who Exclaimed this was impossible 6 months ago and accused those that believed Iran was arming and training militants to fight in Iraq as paranoid and twisted?

Iran has been in the Iraqi war from week one.

The US as a whole may not know it but Iran has been at war with the U.S. for decades.

[lastdance128]

These People are just following the Example set by the :
Bush NAZI Fascist Regime and Criminal Corporate NAZI America

Prior and During the US Involvement in WW II
Sen Precott Bush (grand father) of : NAZI Fascist Bush and
Criminal Corporate NAZI Fascist America
illegally Shipped War Materials and Weapons To NAZI Germany
To Kill American and Allied Military in Europe

During The Vietnam War :
Criminal Corporate NAZI Fascist America
illegally Shipped War Materials and Weapons into :
Hypong harbor, North Vietnam
To Kill American and Allied Military in Vietnam

The NAZI Fascist Bush Crime Regime and Criminal Corporate NAZI America
Has illegally Shipped War Materials and Weapons To : Iraq
To Kill American and Allied Military in : Iraq and Afghanistan

Blackwater USA illegally smuggled into Iraq weapons that may have been
sold on the black market and ended up in the hands of a
U.S.-designated terrorist organization, officials said Friday

According to officials in Washington, the investigation grew from
internal Pentagon and State Department inquiries into
U.S. weapons that had gone missing in Iraq.

Turkish authorities protested to the U.S. in July
That they had seized American arms from the outlawed :
Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, rebels.

Oct 20, 2007
Already under investigation for allegedly smuggling unlicensed automatic
Weapons, Blackwater has illegally exported dozens of firearms silencers to
Iraq and other countries.

[krotec54]

Iran wants pay back for the Eight Year War. They want to defeat the western powers and democracy in the Middle East.
Iran will never relax its threat against Israel. You need to ban the culture of Islam and the Koran. With this culture in the History books as a deceitful and submissive cult that has threaten the world with death for not believing in the words of a lunatic.
With this mindset removed, the only conflict in the Middle East would be between soccer teams in regional championship.

[matter77]

You know what changed my mind about Obama! I suddenly realized all the kooks and wackos were strong Obama supporters.

[tired0fthebs]

You know what I changed my mind about Obama! I think he will be better for national security and the economy!

Plus sarah palin $150,000.00 on clothes, most Americans could have bought a home for that amount!

Besides I think Sarah Palin is really a Terrorist

Breaking News: The Terrorist Group AKA Alaska Independent party Calling on Russia to help secede from the Union
www.chilitoz.com
Extremists Mark Chryson and Steve Stoll former leaders of the Alaska Terrorist group AKA Independence Party and friends of Sarah Palin are calling on Russia to help them gain independence from the United States.

Watch video of Sarah palin addressing The Alaska Terrorist Group also known as The Independence party. They are calling for a civil war against the mainland.
www.chilitoz.com

[petro49l]

Al Qada Iran has easy access into Iraq. Why allow this move? Tehran will show favor to the Americans if they may produce electricity from nuclear power plants. The Iraqi Army must secure the border. It makes better sense to respect the flow of energy in Iran. Tehran might relax its threat of firing thermo-nuclear warheads at Israel.