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U.S. sanctions Hezbollah official and prominent Lebanese politician
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First reported by Srugim · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qamati and Lebanese politician Sleiman Frangieh. Frangieh had been Hezbollah’s preferred choice for Lebanon’s president, but he was not elected.
- 01The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qamati.
- 02Sanctions also targeted Lebanese politician Sleiman Frangieh.
- 03Frangieh leads Lebanon’s Marada Movement.
- 04Hezbollah had backed Frangieh for Lebanon’s presidency.
- 05Frangieh was not elected president.
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