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US Includes Hezbollah in New Sanctions Targeting Iran's Financial Networks
The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions on Hezbollah, officially linking it as a direct proxy of Iran's government and Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force. This move aims to disrupt Hezbollah's funding networks ahead of severe sanctions planned against Tehran.
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What happened
- 01US sanctions Hezbollah as directly controlled by Iran and its Quds Force.
- 02New measures aim to freeze assets and block banking ties to Hezbollah.
- 03Ten suspects, including a Turkish businessman, were charged with laundering funds.
- 04Sanctions precede the "harshest in history" penalties planned against Iran.
- 05Trump warned countries aiding Iran will face economic consequences.
- 06Hezbollah acts as both militia and political party in Lebanon under Iranian command.
Ten individuals, including a Turkish businessman, were targeted for money laundering activities supporting Hezbollah.
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