He has been based in the UAE , but now that Iran is out of favor over there I guess his associates decided not to cover for him, or aren’t available to do so any more.
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Iran, Hezbollah implicated in Ireland’s largest drug bust
JNS ^ | 07.09.25
Posted on 7/10/2025, 1:39:07 AM by Words Matter
The trial of two Iranians and six others, who tried to smuggle 2.2 tons of cocaine to the island, exposed networks spanning the Middle East and Venezuela. JNS Staff. July 9, 2025 / JNS) An Irish court on July 4 sentenced two Iranian nationals in connection with a transnational drug trafficking operation involving more than 2.2 tons of cocaine, as authorities investigate suspected links to Hezbollah and the Iranian regime, Irish media reported.
The men—Soheil Jelveh, 51, a former captain of the cargo vessel MV Matthew, and Saied Hassani, 39, a senior officer with significant maritime experience—received sentences of 17.5 and 15 years, respectively, for drug trafficking. They were among eight people sentenced on Friday to a combined 129 years in prison, The Irish Examiner reported.
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Thank you for the backstory. I weep for my ancestral island.