US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials, others for aiding Hezbollah
Treasury said the designations target fundraisers, front companies and cash smugglers tied to Hezbollah’s network.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against Lebanese officials and firms aligned with Hezbollah, citing their obstruction of Lebanon's peace process and delay of the group's disarmament.
- Hezbollah has been armed and financed by Tehran since its 1982 founding by the Revolutionary Guards, creating deep-rooted financial networks that the Treasury now aims to dismantle.
- Treasury designated Lebanese Marada Movement leader Sleiman Antoine Frangie and Hezbollah political council deputy Mahmoud Qamati for coordinating "cash smuggling from Iran," alongside firms Globe SARL and Al-Shafa Administrative Services Ltd.
- Following President Donald Trump's recent talks with Syria, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said "Treasury will continue to target Hezbollah's financial networks and hold accountable those who enable the group to undermine the Lebanese state."
- These designations occur as a deal is expected to halt regional hostilities following the March 2 offensive, when Hezbollah fired at Israel in solidarity with Tehran, sparking an Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon.
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The United States on Thursday sanctioned two prominent Lebanese officials as well as companies associated with a business magnate over allegations that they obstructed the country's peace process and delayed the disarmament of Hezbollah. The designated individuals include the leader of the Marada political movement, Sleiman Frangieh, and high-ranking Hezbollah political bureau member Mahmud Qamati. The disarmament of Hezbollah has been a key dem…
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