US Labels Hezbollah Iranian Terror Proxy Amid New Sanctions
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The US Treasury reclassifies Hezbollah as an Iranian proxy and imposes sanctions on 10 individuals for money laundering, signaling intensified pressure on Iran. Further sanctions against Iran are expected soon.
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- US Treasury reclassifies Hezbollah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist due to ties with Iran's Quds Force.
- Hezbollah was previously designated a terrorist group but not explicitly as an Iranian proxy.
- Sanctions were imposed on 10 individuals accused of laundering money for Hezbollah.
- The move is part of broader US efforts to pressure Iran economically.
- Treasury Secretary Mnuchin announced upcoming "toughest sanctions in history" against Iran.
- The US aims to force Iran to negotiate an end to regional conflicts through sanctions.
The US administration has reclassified Hezbollah as an Iranian proxy as part of new sanctions targeting the terror group, Reuters reported on Thursday based on an unreleased statement. The US Treasury now designates Hezbollah as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" entity due to its service under Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force command. A US official told Reuters this reclassification aims to emphasize Hezbollah's operations on behalf of the Iranian regime. Hezbollah was first designated a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group in 2001 but not under this specific rationale; it also faces US sanctions under a separate "Foreign Terrorist Organization" label.
In addition to Hezbollah's reclassification, the US imposed sanctions on 10 individuals accused of laundering money for the group. The official noted these measures are distinct from further planned US actions against Iran, part of an economic pressure campaign intended to compel Tehran to negotiate an end to regional conflicts. Earlier on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced a press conference scheduled for Monday to unveil what he called the "toughest sanctions in history" against Iran.
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