Western Intelligence: Iran Helping Gaddafi in Confrontation With NATO
According to a report by Le Monde, the armed intervention in Libya has led to a secret alliance between Iran and Colonel Moammar Gaddafi. That is the conclusion by sources within the circles of Western intelligence.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, fearing the consequences of the NATO operation in North Africa, has developed a plan to transform Libya into a quagmire for the NATO allies.
Iran seeks to take advantage of the upheavals in the Arab world, seeing it as a factor in the weakening of the West's position in the Middle East, as well as a red herring to divert attention away from its nuclear program, say these sources.
According to this analysis, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei (in a directive issued early in May), has instructed the Quds forces (special units of the Revolutionary Guards responsible for extraterritorial operations) to provide military assistance to Gaddafi's forces in its war against what they call the "the axis of evil: the United States, France and [the] United Kingdom."
The plan includes the transfer of weapons, including surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, along with other arms to be used against the forces of the Libyan opposition. The operation has been entrusted to members of the Quds forces based in Algeria and Sudan. Hundreds of them have already penetrated Libya in the area of the Cyrenaica close to Egypt, affirm these Western sources.
On February 27th, I revealed the close collaboration that the Iranian leaders have with Gaddafi and reported that Iran has several military bases in Libya. These bases are located mostly along Libya's borders with the African countries of Chad and Niger. From there, the Guards actively smuggle arms and supply logistical assistance to rebel groups in the western and central African countries.
According to the sources within the Western intelligence community, Hossein Taeb, the head of the intelligence unit of the Guards, has recently dispatched a small team of Top of Form senior commanders of the Revolutionary Guards to Libya. Their mission is to advise the Libyan regime how to monitor communications and information.
The Iranians are also advising Gaddafi about tactics in the concealment of military hardware and combatants using civilian locations. This is the same tactic used by Hezb'allah and Hamas in their aggression against Israel. This directive by Iran's Supreme Leader underscores t