Hezbollah and its affiliated Iraqi factions are funneling hundreds of millions of dollars and imposing sanctions via Operation Economic Outcast.

The entities involved

• Hezbollah →

  Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon

  • Ongoing targeting of Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, calls for increased pressure on Israeli military operations, and a push for an international conference on regional stability.Mon 17:48
  • Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.Mon 17:39
• Iraq →

  sovereign state in Western Asia

  • Basra hosts the Grand Faw Port project, serving as a key transit hub for trade routes connecting China and Europe.Mon 17:06
  • Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz as geopolitical risks in the Middle East affect oil prices, with Iraq ready to resume production.Mon 16:22

Related events

• PMF in Iraq is supplying materials to Hezbollah, while Iran-aligned factions are allegedly targeting Saudi Arabian interests.Sep 13
• Kassim Tajideen provided financial support to Hezbollah.Sep 7
• A new framework is being sought to link Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon to Lebanese disarmament, while addressing regional funding and Iranian influence.Jun 28
• Israeli ground operations against Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon occurred in 2006.Sep 17
• Ansarullah calls for support for Hezbollah in Lebanon and warns against Israeli expansionism.Jun 7