Solely based on media publications, Israel can make no judgment on somebody’s actual involvement in anti-Israel terrorist acts in Iran – Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told Channel-9 commenting on Corriere della sera’s information on Iran’s influence expansion in Armenia. The article says Tehran-Yerevan TU-154 aircraft crashed as arms intended for Hezbollah were transported in cargo compartment.

“Iran is very active and influential in former Soviet republics, especially in places like Armenia and Tajikistan. This cannot be disregarded. It is still unclear to what extent it has involved these countries in its terrorist activity against Israel, and we cannot base ourselves just on media reports,” Lieberman declared.

Corriere della sera published an article that arms (including detonators) were transported for Hezbollah in the cargo compartment of Tehran-Yerevan TU-154 aircraft (crashed July 15). According to the source the cargo was heading to Lebanon via Armenia, Turkey, and Syria.

Armenian Foreign Ministry called the publication “groundless and ridiculous”. “The statement on arms transit through Armenia is nothing but a mean provocation, it is marasmus,” said RA FM Spokesman Tigran Balayan. He outlined that Armenia’s contribution to struggle against international terrorism has always been appreciated by international community.