Iranian tanker carrying fuel for Lebanon to dock in Syria

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah promised Iranian vessels would bring fuel to Lebanon amid its harrowing energy crisis.
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This picture shows a Coral petrol station in the Lebanese capital Beirut, on Aug. 19, 2021. - ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images
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An Iranian ship carrying fuel for Lebanon will dock in Syria shortly.

Iran’s semi-official Al-Alam news outlet reported that the tanker will reach Syria’s Mediterranean port in Baniyas Thursday evening or Friday morning. Trucks will then transport the fuel to Lebanon, according to the outlet, which cited unnamed sources.

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