An example of how the worst elements manipulate any opportunity to gain an advantage. Jihadists, for instance, infiltrate refugee streams. Yet still, too many Western leaders do not understand what the jihad is about.
“And they schemed, and Allah schemed, and Allah is the best of schemers.” Qur’an 3:54
While Iran transferred weapons into Syria to fight Israel, under the cover of earthquake aid flights, the Islamic Republic viewed the earthquake as Allah’s opportunity in the way of jihad.
The Mehr News Agency reported that six Iranian cargo planes said to be carrying “humanitarian” items and hospital equipment arrived in Syria in March.
“Warfare is commanded for you, even though it is odious for you, but it may happen that you hate something that is good for you, and it may happen that you love something that is bad for you. Allah knows, you do not know.” Qur’an 2:216
“Iran transferred weapons into Syria under cover of earthquake aid flights,” Times of Israel, April 12, 2023:
Iran has transported weapons and military equipment into Syria on flights bringing in humanitarian aid after February’s devastating earthquake, it was reported Wednesday.
Nine Syrian, Iranian, Israeli and Western sources told the Reuters news agency that the weaponry was to “buttress Iran’s defenses against Israel in Syria,” as well as to bolster Syrian President Bashar Assad, a key ally of Tehran.
The report said the equipment included advanced communications equipment and radar batteries, as well as spare parts required for an upgrade of Syria’s air defense system that was provided by Tehran.
Iran has transported weapons and military equipment into Syria on flights bringing in humanitarian aid after February’s devastating earthquake, it was reported Wednesday.
Nine Syrian, Iranian, Israeli and Western sources told the Reuters news agency that the weaponry was to “buttress Iran’s defenses against Israel in Syria,” as well as to bolster Syrian President Bashar Assad, a key ally of Tehran.
The report said the equipment included advanced communications equipment and radar batteries, as well as spare parts required for an upgrade of Syria’s air defense system that was provided by Tehran.
Reuters said that its sources for the report included Western intelligence officials, sources close to the Iranian and Israeli leadership, a Syrian military defector and a serving Syrian officer.
The sources told Reuters that Israeli defense officials became aware soon after the earthquake that Tehran was exploiting the situation to transfer weapons.
“Under the guise of shipments of earthquake aid to Syria, Israel has seen significant movements of military equipment from Iran, mainly transported in parts,” an anonymous Israeli defense official told Reuters.
The official said that most of the military equipment was sent to Aleppo Airport, adding that it was organized by the Unit 18000 Syrian division of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, under the leadership of Hassan Mehdoui.
The official said ground transportation of the weapons was then undertaken by the Quds Force’s Transport Unit 190, led by Bahanem Shahariri.
Cargo planes quickly began to arrive at Aleppo from Iran, where they were supervised by Esmail Ghaani, who heads the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ expeditionary Quds Force.
Within days of the earthquake, the Saudi-owned Elaph news site cited an Israeli military official as saying if Iran ships weapons to its regional proxies under the guise of humanitarian aid to Syria following the major earthquake there, the IDF would not hesitate to strike….
A regional source close to Iran’s clerical leadership told the outlet that while the earthquake was a disaster, it provided a God-sent opportunity to transfer weaponry.
“The quake was a sad disaster, but at the same time, it was God’s help to us to help our brothers in Syria in their fight against their enemies. Loads of weapons were sent to Syria immediately,” the source said….
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said the Federal Government is working assiduously to ameliorate the challenges faced by the Nigerian economy within a short period by understudying the experiences of countries like Iran who thrived in adversity.
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