Lebanese hotels are no longer safe hiding spots for members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the country's hoteliers are making sure of it.
For Iran's operatives in Lebanon, nowhere is truly safe anymore © Mena Today
Lebanese hotels are no longer safe hiding spots for members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the country's hoteliers are making sure of it.
Pierre Achkar, president of the Lebanese Hoteliers Syndicate, announced Thursday that hotels have taken new security measures following Israeli strikes on two Beirut establishments in recent weeks.
As reported by French-language daily L'Orient Le Jour, Achkar explained that guest data is now systematically transmitted to the General Security directorate upon check-in, allowing authorities to detect any irregularities.
The move is aimed squarely at preventing IRGC operatives, who effectively direct Hezbollah's military operations against Israel, from using hotel rooms as cover. Officially banned from Lebanon, many are believed to remain in the country under false identities.
Their strategy had been to blend in by staying in hotels located in Christian neighborhoods of Beirut, areas less likely to be targeted by Israeli strikes. It didn't work for long.
On March 8th, the Israeli army struck the Ramada Hotel in Raouché, stating it was targeting IRGC members. Four days earlier, Israel had missed its mark at the Comfort Hotel in Hazmieh, before eliminating the target days later in an apartment.
The message is clear: Beirut's hotels are no longer reliable safe houses. Israel's intelligence reach extends to every neighborhood, every check-in counter.
For Iran's operatives in Lebanon, nowhere is truly safe anymore.
Iran rejected new peace talks with the United States, its state news agency reported on Sunday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was sending envoys to Pakistan for talks and would strike Iran unless it accepted his terms.
British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said showed a sustained campaign of violence against the Jewish community was gathering momentum.
In a characteristically combative post published Sunday, US President Donald Trump issued his most explicit military threat yet against Iran, warning that the United States would "knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge in Iran" if Tehran refuses to accept Washington's proposed deal.
To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
