Incredible revelations from pilot of Iran's Mahan Air on transporting weapons to Syria, bribing Iraqi airport security & hiding Gen. Qasem Sulaimani:
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2/ Transporting 7 tons of "prohibited equipment" from Iran to Syria in June 2013 on a flight with 200 civilian passengers.
Sulaimani was present in the cockpit.
3/ Iraq orders the plane to land in Baghdad airport as it was crossing its airway on route to Syria. US military was present there. Sulamiani changes into a flight crew uniform and hides in the cockpit.
4/ When Iraqi forces attempt to search the plane, the pilot opens his wallet & shows them dollar bills. It does the job. They are cleared to fly to Syria.
5/ At destination Sulaimani tells the pilot he deserves a medal of honor.
Note: It's against international law to use civilian passengers as human shield to transport or smuggle military equipment.
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