Emmanuel Thomas l Friday, Nov. 07, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States – The United States has delivered a hammer blow to the terror group Hezbollah, sanctioning a network of financial fixers who allegedly funnelled tens of millions of dollars from Iran to the militants.
US officials announced the move, claiming the operatives and their business associates were key to enabling massive financial transfers and covert business dealings that bankroll Hizballah’s deadly activities.
The action is a major part of President Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran and its proxies, as laid out in his National Security Presidential Memorandum
Washington blasted Iran, accusing it of holding Lebanon ‘captive’ by funding the terrorist group and undermining the nation’s sovereignty.
A statement from the US government vowed to continue backing the Lebanese people by exposing and disrupting Iran’s secret financing.
”Iran and Hezbollah cannot be allowed to keep Lebanon captive any longer,” the US declared, promising to use “every tool” available to ensure the group no longer threatens the Lebanese people or the wider region.
The individuals were sanctioned under Executive Order 13224, which targets terrorists and their supporters.
Hezbollah was first designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization back in 1997 and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist shortly after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
The move signals a clear intent from the Trump administration to choke off the cash supply lines of militant groups in the Middle East.
