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Iranian cash suitcases at Beirut airport: An unlikely scenario, experts say

In an alarming article, the WSJ cites an Israeli complaint alleging illicit cash transfers to Hezbollah through Beirut’s airport.

Iranian cash suitcases at Beirut airport: An unlikely scenario, experts say

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...
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...