US Treasury Targets Lebanese Officials and Business Network Linked to Hezbollah (opens in new tab)

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Lebanese political figures and a network of individuals and companies accused of supporting Hezbollah, marking the latest step in Washington’s campaign to weaken the Iran-backed group’s political and financial influence in Lebanon. According to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the measures target Hezbollah-aligned Lebanese officials as well as members of a business network allegedly overseen by ...