Iyad Makhlouf Explained

Iyad Makhlouf
Nationality:Syrian
Branch: Syrian Arab Army
Rank: Major
Unit:Military Intelligence
Parents:Mohammed Makhlouf
Ghada Adib Mhanna
Relations:Hafez Makhlouf (brother)
Rami Makhlouf (brother)
Ihab Makhlouf (twin brother)
Anisa Makhlouf (aunt)
Bashar al Assad (cousin)
Atef Najib (cousin)
Office:Major in General Security Directorate
President:Bashar al-Assad
Birth Date:1973 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Damascus, Syria
Party:Ba'ath Party
Native Name:إياد مخلوف
Native Name Lang:ar

Iyad Makhlouf (Arabic: إياد مخلوف; born 21 January 1973), also known as Eyad Makhlouf, is a major in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf and maternal cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1]

He is sanctioned by the European Union,[2] US Treasury,[3] and UK Treasury[4] for violence against the civilian population during the Syrian uprisings, and for helping Rami Makhlouf or the Syrian government evade sanctions.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Obermayer, Bastian . The Panama papers : breaking the story of how the rich and powerful hide their money . 2017 . Frederik Obermaier . 978-1-78607-070-8 . Revised . London . 1008629983.
  2. News: 2019-11-11 . Syria: Assad, his cousins and a Moscow skyscraper . Financial Times . 2022-05-20.
  3. News: 2017-05-16 . U.S. imposes sanctions on Syrians, entities linked to government . en . Reuters . 2022-05-20.
  4. Web site: 19 May 2022 . Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury. Financial Sanctions Notice, Syria .