In a current report titled “Iranian bombs dropped on Israel are transported on ships utilizing European ports,” revealed by The British newspaper The Telegraph, it was revealed that Iranian bombs destined for Israel are being transported by means of European ports, purportedly to help Hezbollah.
In line with sources cited by the newspaper, weapons and different objects are first shipped to the Syrian port of Latakia earlier than being despatched to ports in Antwerp, Valencia, and Ravenna.
This tactic is employed to hide the true nature of the shipments.
The shift to sea transportation reportedly occurred after Israel’s air pressure started concentrating on shipments getting into northern Syria through land routes by means of Iraq.
A senior Israeli intelligence supply emphasised that “utilizing European ports permits Iran to obscure the origin and function of the shipments by altering paperwork and containers”.
Moreover, the huge dimension of European ports gives cowl for such operations, making it simpler to control and transfer shipments discreetly in comparison with smaller ports with heightened scrutiny.
The report additionally said that Iran sends weapons on to Syria, utilizing separate routes by means of Europe to legitimize its cargo and divert consideration from direct shipments.
The port of Latakia, a key hub on this operation, has reportedly been focused by airstrikes in 2021, though Israel has not formally claimed accountability for these assaults.
Sources indicated that because the starting of the Gaza battle, 5 Iranian ships—Deyzi, Kashan, Sheba, Arizo, and Azargoun—have unloaded their cargo in Syria after departing from Bandar Abbas, Iran.
These weapon transportation operations are stated to be coordinated between Iran’s “Quds Power 190” unit and Hezbollah’s “Unit 4400,” which is answerable for managing weapon shipments.
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