About Iyad Makhlouf
Born 1973. Iyad Makhlouf is a Syrian intelligence officer and businessperson.
Iyad Makhlouf (; born 21 January 1973), also known as Eyad Makhlouf, is a former major in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf and maternal cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
He is sanctioned by the European Union, US Treasury, and UK Treasury for violence against the civilian population during the Syrian civil war, and for helping Rami Makhlouf or the Syrian government evade sanctions.
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Who is Iyad Makhlouf?
Syrian intelligence officer and businessman
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Iyad Makhlouf was born on 21 January 1973 in Damascus, Syria.
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Iyad Makhlouf is an intelligence officer and businessperson.
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Iyad Makhlouf is Syrian.
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