Iran Is Funding Hezbollah via Suitcases Stuffed With Cash, Israel Warns

January 31, 2025

Author: 

Dov Lieber, Michael R. Gordon, Benoit Faucon, and Adam Chamseddine

Publication: 

Wall Street Journal

Related Country: 

  • Israel
  • Lebanon
  • Turkey

Israel accused Iranian diplomats and Turkish citizens of smuggling tens of millions of U.S. dollars in suitcases through the Beirut airport to Hezbollah. The Lebanese government is obligated to secure the country’s ports of entry and prevent the supply of arms and related materials to Hezbollah under the terms of a November ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, however the agreement does not specifically mention cash transfers. Israel has threatened air strikes on the Beirut airport if it continues to be used to supply Hezbollah.