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Iyad Makhlouf

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Iyad Makhlouf
إياد مخلوف
Captain 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), 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.[3]

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.