{"id":331395,"date":"2025-05-11T11:57:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T10:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=331395"},"modified":"2025-05-11T11:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T10:57:44","slug":"iran-news-hezbollah-expelled-from-beirut-airport-as-lebanese-state-reasserts-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-hezbollah-expelled-from-beirut-airport-as-lebanese-state-reasserts-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Hezbollah Expelled from Beirut Airport as Lebanese State Reasserts Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328525\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/beirut-airport-al-haddath-tv-10022025.jpg\" alt=\"l-Hadath TV aired a report on recent security measures targeting the Iranian regime's shipments to Lebanon\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/beirut-airport-al-haddath-tv-10022025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/beirut-airport-al-haddath-tv-10022025-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/beirut-airport-al-haddath-tv-10022025-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/beirut-airport-al-haddath-tv-10022025-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/beirut-airport-al-haddath-tv-10022025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/beirut-airport-al-haddath-tv-10022025-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Al-Hadath TV aired a report on recent security measures targeting the Iranian regime&#8217;s shipments to Lebanon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"682\">In a stunning reversal of power that could redefine Lebanon\u2019s political landscape, the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has successfully expelled Hezbollah-linked operatives from Beirut\u2019s Rafic Hariri International Airport, reclaiming the facility for the Lebanese state with direct backing from the United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"684\" data-end=\"1075\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynewsarabia.com\/middle-east\/1795358-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%B5%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B8%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%B4%D8%AD%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8-%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"714\">Sky News Arabia<\/em><\/a>, dozens of airport employees suspected of ties to Hezbollah were dismissed in recent weeks. \u201cDozens of airport employees suspected of affiliation with Hezbollah were terminated,\u201d a senior Lebanese security official told <em data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"964\">Al Arabiya<\/em>, describing the move as part of a broader campaign to dismantle the group\u2019s hold over critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1723\">The operation comes in response to long-standing concerns that Hezbollah, heavily supported by the Iranian regime, had turned Beirut\u2019s airport into a logistical corridor for smuggling cash, weapons, and even gold from Tehran. In a major blow to these networks, <em data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1363\">The Wall Street Journal<\/em> reported that Lebanese authorities recently thwarted an attempt to smuggle more than 22 kilograms of gold, allegedly destined for Hezbollah\u2019s military wing. \u201cLebanese authorities succeeded in foiling an attempt to smuggle a gold shipment through Beirut airport suspected of being linked to Hezbollah,\u201d the report stated, citing Lebanese and Western officials.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Diplomatic Crisis Erupts Between Beirut and Tehran Over Iranian Envoy\u2019s Defense of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hezbollah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hezbollah<\/a> Arms<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZgtG4e8iqA\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZgtG4e8iqA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1914950619569271251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"2079\">In a further step, direct flights between Tehran and Beirut, previously used to move funds and operatives, have been suspended since February. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okaz.com.sa\/news\/politics\/2195927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to <em data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1885\">Okaz<\/em><\/a>, all flights, including those from Iran, are now subject to stringent security checks. Airport staff confirmed they are no longer instructed to exempt any flights or passengers from inspection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2357\">The new measures include AI-powered surveillance technology, designed to detect smuggling operations and track financial flows. These systems are part of a broader U.S.-supported effort to choke off Hezbollah\u2019s illicit funding and restore state authority over strategic nodes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2564\">Speaking to <em data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2396\">The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam declared, \u201cFor the first time in years, you can feel the difference,\u201d adding that the fight against smuggling has achieved visible results.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Lebanese President Declares Progress on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hezbollah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hezbollah<\/a> Disarmament, Signals End to Militia Impunity<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SnvQSb0zuN\">https:\/\/t.co\/SnvQSb0zuN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1912471795543798139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2968\">The symbolic and operational implications of this shift are profound. The airport, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold, has been one of the group&#8217;s key points for importing resources. With overland routes via Syria compromised after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, and maritime smuggling increasingly difficult, the loss of Beirut airport access marks a critical setback for the group.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2970\" data-end=\"3359\">U.S. officials have expressed strong approval of the Lebanese government\u2019s steps. \u201cThere is reason for hope,\u201d a senior American official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/arab-and-world\/2025\/05\/10\/\u0637\u0631\u062f-\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0646-\u0644\u062d\u0632\u0628-\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647-\u0645\u0646-\u0645\u0637\u0627\u0631-\u0628\u064a\u0631\u0648\u062a-\u0645\u0633\u0624\u0648\u0644\u0648\u0646-\u0627\u0645\u0646\u064a\u0648\u0646-\u064a\u0643\u0634\u0641\u0648\u0646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told <em data-start=\"3124\" data-end=\"3136\">Al Arabiya<\/em><\/a>, noting the rapid progress in state consolidation. The official, part of the international monitoring committee for the southern Lebanon ceasefire, added: \u201cSix or seven months ago, I didn\u2019t believe we\u2019d get to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3361\" data-end=\"3659\">The slogan \u201cReclaiming Lebanon,\u201d now echoed by Salam\u2019s technocratic cabinet, has taken a tangible form. Lebanese forces have also taken control of informal border crossings and dismantled several Hezbollah arms depots, signaling a broader offensive against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/leaked-documents-expose-iranian-regimes-unraveling-agenda-in-syria-and-lebanon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian regime-backed militia<\/a>\u2019s parallel state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch the second episode of this series, picturing why and how the terrorist regime in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> created the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hezbollah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hezbollah<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UztKPRe55C\">pic.twitter.com\/UztKPRe55C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1744325282171867215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3661\" data-end=\"4012\">Though Hezbollah still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/how-iran-regime-uses-hezbollah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wields influence<\/a> in certain parts of the country, analysts agree the expulsion from Beirut\u2019s airport represents a historic turning point. With its finances under strain, regional alliances fractured, and supply lines disrupted, Hezbollah faces one of the most challenging phases in its existence since its founding in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4014\" data-end=\"4139\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Whether this momentum can be sustained remains to be seen\u2014but for now, the Lebanese state has landed its first decisive blow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a stunning reversal of power that could redefine Lebanon&rsquo;s political landscape, the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has successfully expelled Hezbollah-linked operatives from Beirut&rsquo;s Rafic Hariri International Airport, 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