Lebanon

HEZBOLLAH began bringing Iranian fuel into Lebanon via Syria yesterday, a move the Shia Muslim group says should ease a crippling energy crisis but which critics say risks provoking US sanctions. A convoy of trucks carrying Iranian fuel oil entered north-eastern Lebanon near the village of al-Ain. Onlookers waved Hezbollah’s flag, while a woman and boy threw petals at one vehicle. Iran-backed Hezbollah said the ship carrying the fuel docked in Syria after being told going to Lebanon could risk sanctions. The Lebanese government said its permission was not sought to import the fuel. |