US Imposes New Sanctions on Hezbollah, Emphasizes Its Ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guards

On Thursday evening, the United States announced new sanctions targeting Hezbollah, alongside an update to its designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) organization. This update explicitly highlights Hezbollah's operations under the Iranian regime and the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force. A US official clarified that Hezbollah is not being newly added to a sanctions list, as it has been designated under this authority since 2001 and is also recognized as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US. The current change aims to more clearly link Hezbollah's activities to Iran and the Quds Force.

In addition to the organizational sanctions, the US imposed sanctions on ten individuals accused of facilitating cash smuggling for Hezbollah, aiming to disrupt the group's financial networks. The US official emphasized that these Hezbollah-related sanctions are separate from a broader sanctions package planned against Iran. Earlier, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced that she would hold a press conference on Monday to unveil further measures against Tehran, describing them as "the toughest sanctions in history."