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Petroleum

Mysterious Cargo Vessel Moving Between Iran and Syria

A mysterious cargo vessel linked to Iran’s illicit shipment of petroleum has been concealing its movements between Iran and Syria.

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Syria

Syrian Warlord’s Foray Into Tourism Sector

An influential pro-Assad figure in Homs sanctioned by the EU for war profiteering has recently entered into the Syrian tourism sector, his latest business foray in the war-torn country.

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Petroleum

Lebanese Front Company Offloads Iran-linked Tanker

A Beirut-based firm facilitating Iranian petroleum shipments has offloaded a tanker that helped move oil to Syria last fall, the latest move in a network the US alleges is supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

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Syria

Payment App Launched by Daughter of Assad Facilitator in Moscow

The daughter of one of the Syrian government’s alleged financial middle-men in Moscow has helped launch a new payment app in Russia, an investigation by Al-Aan television has found.

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Lebanon

EU-sanctioned Syrian Businessman’s Beirut Venture

A Syrian businessman who has recently run afoul of the EU has business interests in neighboring Lebanon, a popular haven for wealthy and well-connected Syrians.

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Syria

Mysterious Firm Arranging Syria-Russia Shipments

A mysterious firm has begun to arrange the export of Syrian citrus to Crimea and the Russian market, according to pro-government Syrian media.

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Hezbollah

Syrian Accountant’s Alleged Hezbollah Fronts

A Syrian accountant has founded a series of alleged Hezbollah fronts in and around Damascus, according to open source data reviewed by Levant Networks.

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IRGC Lebanon Petroleum

Iran Oil Shipping Network Tied to New Syria Refineries

Syria’s government has awarded potentially lucrative oil sector contracts to a mysterious Lebanese shipping outfit and a politically-connected Syrian firm, both linked to the far-flung web of companies helping Iran move oil.

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Aviation IRGC

22:30 to Baghdad: Qassem Soleimani’s Last Flight

Syria’s Cham Wings airline flew Qassem Soleimani to Baghdad shortly before the Iranian general was assassinated in a US strike, according to information reviewed by Levant Networks.

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Hezbollah Lebanon

Alleged Hezbollah Financier’s Link to Al-Madina Bank Fraud

Rana Koleilat, a fugitive Lebanese who defrauded Al-Madina Bank in collaboration with Syrian intelligence, transferred real estate in Beirut to an accused Hezbollah financier before the financial institution dramatically collapsed in 2003.