London, Feb 15 : Iran has rejected allegations that it transferred
weapons to Islamic militants in Somalia as an "absurd fabrication."

Iran''s
U. N. Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee said in a letter to the U. N.
Security Council that the allegations in a report by experts monitoring
sanctions against Somalia and Eritrea were part of a `malicious
campaign.'

According to a U. N. diplomat, the report links Iran
and Yemen to the supply of weapons to al-Shabab militants, Fox News
reports.

Khazaee said the monitoring group put forward "unfounded
allegations and strange fabrications" in its report without first
informing the Iranian government.

He said that the contents were leaked `for propaganda purposes.'

According to the report, Khazaee urged the sanctions committee to take `corrective measures.'(ANI)