Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Report: Lebanon's Banks Used By Iran To Evade Sanctions

Beirut Banks Funneling Illicit Funds For Hezbollah -- Jerusalem Post

Report says Hezbollah using Lebanon’s banks in money-laundering scheme, calls on firms to dump Lebanese debt.

In a move that could destabilize Beirut’s financial position, a US pressure group urged international financial firms on Tuesday to ditch Lebanese debt and securities, saying that Hezbollah is using Lebanon’s banks in a large scale money-laundering scheme that is also helping Iran evade banking sanctions.

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My Comment: If this report is true .... and if Iran is involved .... this case would make it to be one of the world's largest laundering schemes ever.

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