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Lebanese officials, companies sanctioned by US for support of Hezbollah https://www.europesays.com/iran/167232/ The US issued new sanctions against two Hezbollah-aligned Lebanese officials and other members of a Hezbollah business network…

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials, others for aiding Hezbollah https://www.byteseu.com/2119804/ The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members of the previously sanctioned Alaa Hassan Hamieh …

US Treasury sanctions Lebanese officials, others for supporting ... The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sanctions on several Lebanese officials it accused of supporting Hezbollah, along with individuals linked to the sanctioned Alaa Hassan Hamieh business network, Reuters reported. Washington said the measures were taken over alleged efforts to undermine Lebanon’s peace process and delay the disarmament of Hezbollah. The U.S. Treasury Department said its Office of Foreign Assets Control was also designating individuals in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Oman who it said were raising funds and operating front companies to generate revenue for Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group, as reported by Reuters. Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed three people on Thursday, according to Lebanese state media, coming just hours after the United States and Iran reached an agreement aimed at ending the wider Middle East conflict, AFP reported. "An enemy drone targeted a car" in the Kfar Tebnit area, killing two people, the official National News Agency (NNA) reported. In the neighbouring village of Zebdine, another drone killed one more person, NNA said. Meanwhile, Israel’s milita…

2026-06-30 22:42:45 - The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Hezbollah’s financial network. The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five entities and 16 individuals associated with Hezbollah.

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials ... - Devdiscourse US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials, others for aiding Hezbollah The US government imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials and individuals from various countries for allegedly supporting Hezbollah and obstructing Lebanon's peace process. Reuters | The Us Government On Thursday Announced Sanctions Against Several Lebanese Officials It Said Were Aligned With Hezbollah And Members Of The Sanctioned Alaa Hassan Hamieh Business Network For Obstructing Lebanons Peace Process And Delaying The Disarmament Of Hezbollah The Us Treasury Department Said Its Office Of Foreign Assets Control Was Also Designating Individuals In Lebanon | Updated: 18-06-2026 22:22 IST | Created: 18-06-2026 22:22 IST Country: Lebanon SHARE The ​U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions ‌against several Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members ‌of the sanctioned Alaa Hassan ‌Hamieh business network for obstructing Lebanon’s peace process and delaying the disarmament ⁠of Hezbollah. The ​U.S. ⁠Treasury Department said its Office of ⁠Foreign Assets Control was also designating ​individuals in Lebanon…

2026-06-19 00:46:30 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury: Imposed sanctions on pro-Hezbollah Lebanese officials and other parties for obstructing the Lebanese peace process and delaying the disarmament of Hezbollah.

US imposes sanctions on Suleiman Franjieh and Mahmoud Qmati The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh, Hezbollah political council deputy head Mahmoud Qmati and other individuals for using their influence to "obstruct Lebanon's peace process and delay the disarmament of Hezbollah." “Hezbollah must disarm for Lebanon to achieve a secure and prosperous future,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Treasury will continue to target Hezbollah’s financial networks and hold accountable those who enable the group to undermine the Lebanese state and threaten prospects for lasting peace,” he said. The Treasury said Hezbollah relies on a network of officials to "maintain power and exert influence through all levels of the Lebanese political and security establishment." It said Franjieh "has used his strategic alliance with Hezbollah to benefit his own political ambitions." Franjieh "accepted financial support from Hezbollah in exchange for supporting Hezbollah’s efforts to target the parliamentary seats of reformist and independent members of parliament in Lebanese parliamentary elections," it added. Qmati meanwhile "coordinates…

US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah's former choice for Lebanon's ... The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on Hezbollah ’s former candidate for the Lebanese presidency as well as the deputy head of the group’s political council. The Treasury Department said its Office of Foreign Assets Control was also designating people in Lebanon, Syria , Iraq and Oman who it said were raising funds and operating front companies to generate revenue for the Iran-backed militant group . Sleiman Frangieh , scion of a prominent northern Lebanese political family and leader of the Marada Movement, was accused of using “his strategic alliance with Hezbollah to benefit his own political ambitions”. He leads a small political party that courts virtually no support outside his hometown of Zgharta. Mr Frangieh was also a childhood friend of ousted Syrian president Bashar Al Assad. “Frangieh accepted financial support from Hizballah in exchange for supporting Hizballah’s efforts to target the parliamentary seats of reformist and independent members of parliament in Lebanese parliamentary elections,” said the US Treasury. Hezbollah previously supported Mr Frangieh, a Maronite Christian, in a presidential race…

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials, others for aiding Hezbollah <p>WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against several Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members of the sanctioned Alaa Hassan Hamieh business network for obstructing Lebanon’s peace process and delaying the disarmament of Hezbollah.</p><p>The U.S. Treasury Department said its Office of Foreign Assets Control was also designating individuals in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Oman who it said were raising funds and operating front companies to generate revenue for Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group.</p>

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials, others for aiding Hezbollah | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-treasury-imposes-sanctions-lebanese-officials-others-aiding-hezbollah-2026-06-18/

2026-06-19 00:47:00 - U.S. Treasury Department: The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will also impose additional sanctions targeting individuals in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Oman who raise funds for Hezbollah.

2026-06-30 22:42:45 - The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Hezbollah’s financial network. The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five entities and 16 individuals associated with Hezbollah.

US Issues Sanctions on Hezbollah-linked Targets Washington has issued new "counter ‌terrorism" ‌sanctions ​targeting ‌individuals ⁠and entities ​linked to ⁠Lebanon’s ‌Hezbollah, details ‌posted ​to ‌the US‌ Treasury Department's ‌website on Thursday showed. It announced sanctions against several Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members of the sanctioned ⁠Alaa Hassan Hamieh ⁠business network for obstructing Lebanon’s peace process and delaying the disarmament of Hezbollah. The Treasury said its Office of Foreign Assets Control was also designating individuals in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, who it said were raising ⁠funds ⁠and operating front companies to generate revenue for Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group.

🟡 Sanctions | 7/10 🇺🇸 🇱🇧 US sanctions on Lebanese politicians for Hezbollah support The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Sleiman Frangieh, leader of Lebanon’s Marada Movement, and Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of Hezbollah’s political council, for alleged support of Hezbollah #OSINT #US #Lebanon

US Sanctions Nine Hezbollah-Linked Individuals - IranWire The U.S. Department of the Treasury said these individuals obstructed the “Lebanese peace process” and blocked efforts toward “Hezbollah’s disarmament.” Mohammad-Reza Shibani Rauf, Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, was declared persona non grata by Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs two months ago and expelled from the country. The ministry accused him of making “interventionist remarks regarding Lebanon’s domestic politics.” Earlier reports said the expelled official had refused to leave Lebanon, while Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said he would continue his work. However, it is still unclear whether he remains in Lebanon or has left the country. On April 22, during the 40th-day memorial service for Ali Khamenei, the deceased Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Iranian media published a photograph of Shibani Rauf at the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. The U.S. Treasury notice said the sanctioned individuals are pro-Hezbollah Lebanese officials working in the country’s parliament, military, and security agencies. According to American officials, they are “attempting to maintain the influence of this Iran-backed terro…

US Imposes Sanctions that Aim to Cripple Hezbollah Militant Group Share Share The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on seven businesses and six people Friday that aim to disrupt the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group. The Treasury Department said the sanctions are "the first wave" of penalties designed to weaken Hezbollah financier Adham Tabaja, who has been designated by the U.S. as a global terrorist, by targeting companies based in Lebanon, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It said the companies support Tabaja by developing "conduits" of funding for Hezbollah. The Treasury Department sanctioned five Lebanese and one Iraqi, most of whom were associated with Al-Inmaa Engineering and Contracting, a company headquartered in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The agency said in a statement Hezbollah is a terrorist group that is "responsible for the death of hundreds of Americans" and is a key proxy Iran uses to weaken Arab countries in the Middle East. Administration officials estimate Iran sends about $700 million annually to the militant group. "The Treasury Department will continue to sever Hezbollah from the international financial system, and…

[1/2] 2026-06-19 01:57:01 - [The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions Lebanese officials associated with Lebanese Hezbollah] On June 18, local time, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a statement announcing sanctions on Lebanese officials associated

US sanctions Hezbollah finance network spanning four nations US sanctions Hezbollah finance network spanning four nations The US sanctions Lebanese political figures Sleiman Frangieh and Mahmud Qamati for hindering peace efforts and fueling a Hezbollah financing network. Israel National News Jun 19, 2026, 4:10 AM (GMT+3) Lebanon sanctions Hezbollah US Treasury Department Lebanon-Israel 1 minutes Hezbollah flags iStock The United States government expanded its economic blacklist on Thursday, levying sanctions against a pair of high-level Lebanese politicians and an array of commercial entities accused of sustaining a financial framework for Hezbollah, the Anadolu news agency reported. American officials asserted that the targeted actors have actively impeded Lebanon's domestic stabilization efforts and stymied the mandated disarmament of the militant faction. According to formal documentation released by the US Treasury Department, the newly penalized individuals include Sleiman Frangieh, the prominent figurehead of the Marada political movement, alongside Mahmud Qamati, a high-ranking representative sitting on Hezbollah's political bureau. The federal designations simultaneously a…

US announces coordinated sanctions with Gulf countries against Lebanese Hezbollah The Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC), which includes the US, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, on Tuesday announced coordinated sanctions on Hezbollah’s Al-Qard Al-Hassan, Bayt al-Mal, and several senior officials.

US sanctions multiple Lebanese officials over Hezbollah influence | AP News The Treasury Department building is pictured at dusk in Washington, June 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a meeting with members of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), about financial literacy, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Treasury Department, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Men ride a scooter while waving a Hezbollah flag during a small gathering in Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of Hezbollah-affiliated parliamentarians, state security officials, and allies of the militant group were hit with U.S. sanctions Thursday, for allegedly seeking to preserve the Iran-backed group’s influence over Lebanese state institutions and obstruct disarmament efforts. It’s the first time Washington has sanctioned sitting Lebanese state security officials, one from the country’s General Security agency and the other from the military intelligence, both of them accused of providing Hezbollah with “illicit support” and intelligence during the ongoing co…

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Lebanese MPs, Security Officers, and ... Amid ongoing U.S. pressure on Lebanon and the resistance forces within it, the U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on nine MPs and officials from Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for “obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament of Hezbollah.” According to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department, this action was taken today under the authority of what it claimed was “counterterrorism.” The sanctions included the following individuals: The statement also claimed that Hezbollah had received illicit support from within Lebanon’s legitimate security organizations, the Lebanese Armed Forces and the General Directorate of General Security. Thus, were added to the sanctions list. Source:Al-Manar English Website

🟡 Sanctions | 7/10 🇺🇸 🇱🇧 US sanctions on Lebanese politicians for Hezbollah support The US Treasury imposed sanctions on Sleiman Frangieh, leader of Lebanon’s Marada Movement, and Mahmoud Qamati, deputy head of Hezbollah’s political council, for alleged support of Hezbollah. Frangieh stated the […]