Report: Turkey claims earlier rumors of supply route are "baseless."
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Turkish foreign ministry officials denied reports that Ankara had agreed to Iranian requests to transfer missiles and other weaponry to the Lebanese terror group Hizbullah, Army Radio reported on Saturday."The claims mentioned are without basis," said a senior foreign ministry officialRELATED:Turkey to continue sending fuel to Iran'Scud reports add to tensions''Hizbullah has missile base in Syria'Rumors were circulating that Turkey and Iran are helping Hizbullah obtain new weapons, Italian daily Corriere Della Sera reported on Wednesday evening.Sources told Corriere Della Sera that Turkey will "send sophisticated weapons, rockets and guns to Syria, that will end up in Lebanon," where the Iranian Army will ensure the weapons are transferred to Hizbullah.The Iranian Revolutionary Guards "will facilitate the transition, ensure safety, watch loads on the routes, and provide support to the border," the report said.The Iranians reportedly want to build a weapons network similar to that in the Sudan, and hope to help Hamas as well.The Italian newspaper reported that Western intelligence sources "view the Turkish-Iranian plot with concern, as they are obvious risks to safety."
