Iran, Beirut and Lebanon

Lebanon bars Iranian flight from landing in Beirut, sparking protests
The incident marks the latest in a series at the Beirut airport, which has been a key point of tension between Iran and people within Lebanon’s government who are cautiously distancing themselves from Iran’s influence.
After IDF’s Hezbollah smuggling claim, Lebanon tells Iranian airline its flight won’t be allowed to land
The post After IDF’s Hezbollah smuggling claim, Lebanon tells Iranian airline its flight won’t be allowed to land appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Hezbollah supporters protest banning Iranian planes from landing in Beirut
Hezbollah supporters have staged protests against a decision to prohibit Iranian planes from landing at Beirut’s international airport.
Exclusive—Hezbollah Reacts to Israeli Claim Iran Smuggles Funds at Airport
Hezbollah has told Newsweek it rejected the Israeli military's recent claims that an elite Iranian unit was illicitly using civilian flights at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport to transfer funds to the Lebanese group in the midst of a ceasefire.
Lebanon: Protest outside Beirut airport after denying landing to a plane carrying Lebanese from Iran
Hezbollah supporters burned tires during a protest outside the entrance to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut. Camera: Wael Hamzeh. Footage of the protest outside the entrance of Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut.
Iranian plane refused landing in Lebanon after IDF threat
Lebanese authorities refused to authorize an Iranian passenger plane to land at the Beirut International Airport following warnings from the IDF, Israeli and Lebanese media reported Thursday evening.
Israel claims Hezbollah smuggling cash via Beirut airport
The Israeli army claimed overnight that the Iranian Quds Force and Hezbollah have been exploiting civilian flights landing at Beirut airport over the past few weeks in an alleged attempt to “smuggle funds aimed at arming Hezbollah with the objective of carrying out attacks against the State of Israel.
IDF says Iran smuggling cash to Hezbollah on civilian planes through Beirut airport
Military has passed information to US-led committee supervising Lebanon ceasefire, assesses some transfers succeeded, vows to 'use all tools at its disposal' to enforce agreement The post IDF says Iran smuggling cash to Hezbollah on civilian planes through Beirut airport appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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