Incoming flights from Iraq to Beirut are being subject to inspection to prevent the transfer of money to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, Lebanese media reported on Monday.
Saudi Arabian outlet Al Hadath quoted Lebanese media as saying that the inspections are underway without saying by who.
Lebanese newspaper Lebanon Debate reported on Monday that "similar to what happened previously in the cases of inspection of planes coming from Iran, the same thing happens with flights coming from Iraq, as the flights are subject to a thorough security inspection in order to verify the possibility of them transporting money or assets for the benefit of Hezbollah."
Since the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon, the country's army has begun to take a greater role in security affairs.
Last month Israel accused Iran of funneling tens of millions of dollars to Hezbollah through clandestine cash deliveries, lodging formal complaints with the US-led committee overseeing the still fragile ceasefire with Iran's largest regional ally in Lebanon, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Last week US President Donald Trump signed a directive restoring the so-called maximum pressure policy on Iran of his first term, aimed at driving the Islamic Republic's oil exports to zero.
The directive requires the US secretary of state to ensure that Iraq’s financial system is not utilized by Iran for sanctions evasion or circumvention, and that Persian Gulf countries are not used as sanctions evasion transhipment points.
