ANKARA. - Turkish diplomatic sources confirmed that an arms shipment from Iran to Syria was seized by Turkey, Today’s Zaman reports.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source told the newspaper that the incident occurred 2,5 months ago in the southeastern province of Kilis. 

“Turkish officials said the original accompanying documentation designated the shipment as “spare parts for guns” when Iranians declared them to custom officials upon entry. An examination of the contents revealed that it matched the declaration. Yet Turkish officials suspected the shipment may have violated the UN arms embargo imposed by the Security Council and decided to seize the contents,” the newspaper writes.

Information on weapons seized by Turkey appeared on Israeli ynetnews.com website on Thursday. The website quoted German Süddeutsche Zeitung which wrote, referring to diplomatic sources, that the weapons were intended for Hezbollah.