Iyad Makhlouf

Iyad Makhlouf (Arabic: إياد مخلوف; born 21 January 1973)^{[citation needed]}, also known as Eyad Makhlouf, is a former major in the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate, a brother of Syrian businessman Rami Makhlouf and maternal cousin of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.^[1]

Iyad Makhlouf
إياد مخلوف
Major in General Security Directorate
President	Bashar al-Assad
Personal details
Born	(1973-01-21) 21 January 1973 (age 52) 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	Ba'athist Syria
Branch/service	Syrian Arab Army
Rank	Major
Unit	Military Intelligence

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]

Shortly after the Fall of Damascus in 2024, Makhlouf was injured in a shooting that killed his twin brother Ihab and his mother Ghada.^[5][6]