Iranian transport planes are making regular flights to Baghdad, ferrying military equipment and supplies. There are two flights every day and each sortie carries 70 tonnes of equipment and supplies, an unnamed US official told the newspaper. Its a substantial amount ... Its not necessarily heavy weaponry, but it is not just light arms and ammunition. Iran has reaffirmed its commitment to assist the Shiite-led administration in Baghdad against the advancing Sunni militants, while officially saying the US should not intervene in the current crisis in Iraq.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:25:10 +0000