[[Avi Pazner]] was the spokesman and unofficial national security adviser to [[Yitzhak Shamir]], the Prime Minister of [[Israel]]. He later became [[Israel|Israel's]] ambassador to [[Italy]].[^1] [[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was involved in various covert operations and political dealings on behalf of [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]]. He was the head of a task force of intelligence officers appointed by [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] to halt the supply of chemical weapons and nuclear technology to [[Iraq]] from the [[USA|West]], particularly [[Chile]].[^1] [[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was briefed by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] on the arrangements with [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] in [[Peru]] for the purchase of rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. He also played a role in the negotiations for the sale of C-130 aircraft to [[Iran]] in exchange for the release of [[Israel|Israeli]] soldiers held in [[Lebanon]].[^1] [[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was involved in the secret agreement between [[Israel]] and the [[USA|U.S.]] not to supply [[Iran]] with arms after the [[Iran-Iraq War]] ceasefire, and to try to stop chemical weapons going to [[Iraq]]. He also confirmed that [[Robert Gates]] had given the nod for [[GeoMiliTech|GMT]] to deal with [[Israel]].[^1] [[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was hounded by the press about the [[Israel|Israeli]] government's lies regarding [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] employment. He was also involved in the decision to transfer [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] money, which was under [[Israel|Israeli]] control, to the [[East Bloc]].[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War")