The Algerian Regime at the Heart of a Hezbollah Financing Scandal: A Collusion with Iran That Shakes the Middle East
A new explosive scandal may permanently tarnish the already damaged image of the Algerian regime, mired in shaky diplomacy and questionable maneuvers. According to reports from the pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat, Algerian diplomats are allegedly involved in the clandestine transfer of Iranian funds to the Lebanese Hezbollah, a terrorist organization under international sanctions. This revelation exposes a covert system in which Algeria becomes complicit with Tehran, endangering the stability of the Middle East region.
Algeria, a New Intermediary for the Iranian Mullahs: In this context, Beirut’s International Airport (AIB) security service has tightened its controls on flights from Algeria and Iran, imposing systematic and thorough baggage checks, including for Algerian diplomats. This exceptional measure highlights the depth of suspicion surrounding Algeria, suspected of being a key link in the Hezbollah funding network run by Iran.
According to Asharq al-Awsat, the procedures imposed on flights from Algeria are now identical to those applied to Iranian planes, signaling the gravity of the accusations. A high-ranking Lebanese security source confirmed that Algerian diplomats have been serving as intermediaries to transfer tens of millions of dollars to Hezbollah over the past three months.
A Collusion Endangering Regional Security: In addition to these damning revelations, it is reported that a major diplomatic crisis nearly erupted recently between Algiers and Beirut when Algerian diplomats refused to undergo checks upon their arrival at Beirut airport under the influence of Tehran. While the Lebanese government tried to keep this matter secret to avoid a diplomatic incident, the facts are clear: Algeria is increasingly aligning itself with Iran’s destabilizing policy in the Middle East, disregarding the principles of sovereignty and regional security.
This scandal sheds light on the Algerian regime’s drift, which, after failing to establish itself as a respected African power, is now sinking into dangerous games of influence, aligning itself with Iran’s opaque strategies.
