Israel shows documents it says link Iran to arms

Israeli soldiers unload hundreds of tons of arms, seized at dawn on a ship bound for Syria and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, around 100 nautical miles from the Israeli coast, at the port of Ashdod on November 4, 2009 in Israel. The Antigua-flagged vessel named 'Francop' was carrying 40 containers packed with thousands of rockets, hand grenades and mortar shells, the largest ever seized by Israel. (Uriel Sinai, Getty Images)

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military has released documents and photos that it says proves Iran was behind the massive shipment of weapons intercepted last week.

Israel says the ship seized was carrying 500 tons of Iranian-made weapons to Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. The ship had dozens of containers with Iranian markings on it.

On Wednesday, the military released what it said was a manifest stating that the ship originated in Isfahan, Iran. Another document showed contents that were allegedly handled by "Islamic Republic of Iran's Shipping Lines." Israel also showed what it says is a customs form stamped by Iranian Armed Forces.

Both Iran and Hezbollah have denied the Israeli claims.

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