Iranian aid to earthquake victims used to smuggle weapons to target U.S. troops.

Iran and its proxies are allegedly using humanitarian aid shipments to smuggle weapons into Syria and target US troops, according to a leaked US intelligence report. The report claims that Iran has been hiding offensive military equipment within aid deliveries to Syria since a catastrophic earthquake hit the region earlier this year. The weapons include small arms, ammunition, and drones, and are delivered using vehicle convoys from Iraq coordinated through friendly militant groups there and the Quds Force, Iran’s elite expeditionary unit. The leaked intelligence findings raise questions about the ability of the US and its allies to intercept Iranian-sourced arms used routinely to target American personnel, partner forces, and civilians in the Middle East.