Trump administration hits Lebanese Hezbollah with new sanctions

The Trump administration on Thursday issued new sanctions on Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the Treasury Department said.

The sanctions targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators based in Iran and Lebanon for coordinating financial transfers for the group. “Today’s action underscores Hezbollah’s extensive global reach through its network of terrorist donors and supporters, particularly in Tehran,” said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender.

Faulkender added: “As part of our ongoing efforts to address Iran’s support for terrorism, Treasury will continue to intensify economic pressure on the key individuals in the Iranian regime and its proxies who enable these deadly activities.”