Admin I Thursday, May 14, 2025
WASHINGTON – The United States has imposed crippling sanctioned on a network of senior Hezbollah officials and financial facilitators.
These individuals, the Department of State said are located in Lebanon and Iran and collaborate with Hezbollah leadership to manage significant financial transfers from international donors, which are crucial to the Hezbollah budget.
“This action supports President Trump’s whole of government policy of maximum pressure against Iran and its terrorist proxies like Hizballah, as detailed in National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 issued on February 4”, the Department said.
It added that the United States is committed to supporting Lebanon by exposing and disrupting funding schemes for Hezoallah’s activities and Iran’s destabilizing influence in the region.
“Iran and Hizballah cannot be allowed to keep Lebanon captive. The United States will continue using tools at its disposal until this terrorist group no longer threatens the Lebanese people and the whole region”, it said, adding “today’s action is being taken pursuant to counterterrorism authority Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.
“The Department of State previously designated Hizballah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, pursuant to E.O. 13224, which targets terrorist groups and their supporters, and as a Foreign Terrorist Organization”.