Report: Iran considering “escalatory” methods to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah

After the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime in Syria, which regularly used its territories to help Iran transfer weapons to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Iran is now considering new methods to make the deliveries.

According to a Times report citing a source with knowledge of the matter, Iran is considering using aerial routes to Lebanon since land routes are no longer usable.

Ahmed al-Sharaa, the new leader of Syria, declared previously that they will prevent Iran from using Syrian skies.

The decision by Iran may seek to turn the Lebanese capital into a central hub for its weapons deliveries.

“The west is concerned that Iran has lost its go-to airport in the region for smuggling weapons and is now trying to turn Beirut airport into its new logistics hub, just as they did in Syria,” the source said to the Times.

They further warned that his "could lead to the next escalation."