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Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

The designations impose sanctions and criminalize support for the Brotherhood branches, targeting their ties to Hamas and Hezbollah to disrupt funding and travel.

  • On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of State designated the Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and the U.S. Department of the Treasury labeled Jordanian and Egyptian branches as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
  • After the October 7, 2023 attack, the State Department noted that LMB reactivated its al-Fajr Forces and launched rockets into northern Israel with Hizballah and Hamas, linked to militant actions involving Israel Defense Forces and Lebanese Army in 2024–2025.
  • Officials explained that they will use all available authorities and tools to cut off funding to Muslim Brotherhood branches, calling it the first steps in a sustained effort, with Bessent and Hurley supporting enforcement.
  • The designations criminalize material support to LMB and impose financial sanctions and asset freezes on Jordanian and Egyptian branches, affecting immigration and asylum systems in the United States and other Western countries.
  • Legal challenges are expected after the Brotherhood branches denied the allegations and the Egyptian branch vowed to pursue all legal avenues, while Texas state actions and interstate alliances led by Virginia and Iowa have sparked ongoing litigation involving Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General.
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In November, Donald Trump signed a decree designating the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan.

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Alleging links with Hamas and threats to regional security, Trump keeps his promise and reclassifies these groups in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon

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According to Marco Rubio, offshoots of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon support terrorists behind the scenes. Their assets are frozen.

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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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