Iyad Makhlouf

Iyad Makhlouf
إياد مخلوف
Major in General Security Directorate
PresidentBashar al-Assad
Personal details
Born (1973-01-21) 21 January 1973 (age 51)
Damascus, Syria
Political partyBa'ath Party
RelationsHafez Makhlouf (brother)
Rami Makhlouf (brother)
Ihab Makhlouf (twin brother)
Anisa Makhlouf (aunt)
Bashar al-Assad (cousin)
Atef Najib (cousin)
Parent(s)Mohammed Makhlouf
Ghada Adib Mhanna
Military service
Allegiance Syria
Branch/service Syrian Arab Army
Rank Major
UnitMilitary Intelligence

Iyad Makhlouf (Arabic: إياد مخلوف; born 21 January 1973)[citation needed], also known as Eyad Makhlouf, is a former major in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf and maternal cousin of former 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 civil war, and for helping Rami Makhlouf or the Syrian government evade sanctions.[3]

Shortly after the Fall of Damascus in 2024, Makhlouf was injured in a shooting that killed his brother Ihab and his mother Ghada.[5]

References

  1. ^ Obermayer, Bastian (2017). The Panama papers : breaking the story of how the rich and powerful hide their money. Frederik Obermaier (Revised ed.). London. ISBN 978-1-78607-070-8. OCLC 1008629983.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Syria: Assad, his cousins and a Moscow skyscraper". Financial Times. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. imposes sanctions on Syrians, entities linked to government". Reuters. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, HM Treasury. Financial Sanctions Notice, Syria" (PDF). 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ https://chouftv.ma/press/731644.html
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