One of the halls of Beirut International Airport. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Le-Jour)
In an article published Friday by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Iran has been accused of smuggling "suitcases stuffed with cash" into Lebanon to fund Hezbollah's resurgence after a destructive war with Israel. The American outlet claims that "some governments represented on the committee said they were aware" of these allegations. The claim is surprising, given that the Lebanese Army has tightened security at the Beirut international airport since the war began last September, stepping up inspections and controls. This heightened vigilance follows Israeli threats to bomb the airport if it is used to transport weapons or funds to Hezbollah. Read more Reconstruction: The time for Iranian largesse is over “Lebanese Army personnel are stationed at sensitive locations at the airport, closely monitoring the movement of passengers...
In an article published Friday by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Iran has been accused of smuggling "suitcases stuffed with cash" into Lebanon to fund Hezbollah's resurgence after a destructive war with Israel. The American outlet claims that "some governments represented on the committee said they were aware" of these allegations. The claim is surprising, given that the Lebanese Army has tightened security at the Beirut international airport since the war began last September, stepping up inspections and controls. This heightened vigilance follows Israeli threats to bomb the airport if it is used to transport weapons or funds to Hezbollah. Read more Reconstruction: The time for Iranian largesse is over “Lebanese Army personnel are stationed at sensitive locations at the airport, closely monitoring the movement of...
