Damascus (Syria), May 17 (AN): An expert panel monitoring United Nations sanctions on Iran has claimed that Syria continues to be the main destination of illegal weapons from Tehran, a Security Council diplomat has said.
The diplomat said the report, which is yet to be released, identified three new illegal shipments, two involving Syria which was also the previous destination of a majority of Iranian arms shipments.
"It said there was 'a high probability' that the third large shipment of rockets originated in Iran," Fox News quoted the diplomat, as saying.
"Syria continues to be the central party to illicit Iranian arms transfers," he added.
The diplomat also said the report cites efforts by Iran to try to circumvent sanctions by constantly change the ownership, names and flags of ships from companies that are under U.N. sanctions.
"It said these changes 're suited to obscuring the identity of vessels' and it is likely that maritime shipments of prohibited items are continuing," the diplomat said.
"It has also been using front companies, concealing the end use and end users of items, falsifying documents, reaching out to multiple suppliers for the same item, and using the Iranian diaspora to procure banned items," he added.
The report to the U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions is expected to be discussed by the 15 council members and could be changed before it is finalized. (ANI)
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