Admin l Wednesday, January 19, 2022
WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed sanctions on three individuals seen to be financing activities of Hezbollah and their Lebanon based travel company.
In a statement, Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken said the United States is taking this action in solidarity with the Lebanese people, whose security and sovereignty remains threatened by Hezbollah’s corrupt and destabilizing activities.
Individuals targeted by the US are Adel Diab, Ali Mohamad Daoun, and Jihad Salem Alame, and business Dar Al Salam for Travel & Tourism, all designated under Executive Order 13224, as amended, which targets terrorists, leaders, and officials of terrorist groups, and those providing support to terrorists or acts of terrorism.
He explained that as the Lebanese people suffer an economic crisis of historic proportions, Hezbollah continues to engage in illicit activity and amass wealth at the expense of the Lebanese people.
“It is clear Hizballah and its associates are more concerned with advancing their own interests and those of their patron, Iran, than the best interests of the Lebanese people”, he said.
