US sanctions Lebanese lawmakers, security officials over Hezbollah influence
The sanctions freeze U.S. assets and target lawmakers, military officers and security officials accused of shielding Hezbollah from disarmament.
- On Thursday, The United States sanctioned Lebanese lawmakers, security officials, and the Iranian Ambassador for allegedly supporting Hezbollah, denying them access to assets held in The United States.
- Washington targeted these individuals for allegedly seeking to preserve the Iran-backed group's influence over Lebanese state institutions, as Treasury officials accuse the men of obstructing disarmament efforts.
- The sanctions targeted security officials from General Security and the Military, accusing them of providing Hezbollah with "illicit support," while also hitting Hezbollah MPs Mohammad Raad, Hassan Fadlallah, and Amin Sherri.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned these measures are "only the beginning" of efforts against Hezbollah's "senseless campaign of violence," as the group remains designated a foreign terrorist organization since 1997.
- The State Department announced a reward of up to $10 million for information disrupting Hezbollah financing, following Tuesday's Israeli airstrikes that killed at least 19 people ahead of Pentagon talks on May 29.
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