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Relations (1)
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Hezbollah utilizes the UAE as a hub for procurement networks, employing front companies and intermediaries to acquire weapons technology and electronics as described in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, the U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned specific individuals and Dubai-based entities operating in the UAE for facilitating financial and technological support for Hezbollah, as detailed in [4] and [5].
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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 2 facts
claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Hossein Asadollah in 2021 for selling electronics in the United Arab Emirates through the Dubai-based company Hemera Infotech FZCO in support of Meghad Amini, a financial facilitator for Hezbollah.
claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Mostafa Puriya in 2021 for selling electronics in the United Arab Emirates through the company Hemera Infotech FZCO in support of Meghad Amini, a financial facilitator for Hezbollah.
How Tehran's proxy network could outlast the Iranian regime latimes.com 1 fact
claimProxy groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis, utilize front companies and intermediaries in China and the United Arab Emirates to procure advanced weapons technology and drone components while disguising their connections to Iran to evade international sanctions.