Iyad Makhlouf | |
|---|---|
إياد مخلوف | |
| Major in General Security Directorate | |
| President | Bashar al-Assad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1973 Damascus, Syria |
| Political party | Ba'ath Party |
| Relations | Hafez Makhlouf (brother) Rami Makhlouf (brother) Ihab Makhlouf (twin brother) Anisa Makhlouf (aunt) Bashar al Assad (cousin) Atef Najib (cousin) |
| Parent(s) | Mohammed Makhlouf Ghada Adib Mhanna |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Syria |
| Branch/service |  Syrian Arab Army |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Military Intelligence |
Iyad Makhlouf (Arabic: إياد مخلوف; born 21 January 1973), also known as Eyad Makhlouf, is a major in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf and maternal cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.[1]
He is sanctioned by the European Union,[2] US Treasury,[3] and UK Treasury[4] for violence against the civilian population during the Syrian civil war, and for helping Rami Makhlouf or the Syrian government evade sanctions.[3]
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