These designations reinforce recent US action against Hezbollah financiers who have provided support or services to Hezbollah. The United States will continue to take action to disrupt Hezbollah s operations.
The other six who had sanctions imposed are Ahmad Mohamad Yazbeck, Abbas Hassan Gharib, Wahib Mahmud Subayti, Mostafa Habib Harb, Ezzat Youssef Akar and Hasan Chehadeh Othman.
“From the highest levels of Hezbollah’s financial apparatus to working-level individuals, Hezbollah continues to abuse the Lebanese financial sector and drain Lebanon’s financial resources at an already dire time,” said Andrea Gacki, head of the Treasury Department’s sanctions office.
“Such actions demonstrate Hezbollah’s disregard for financial stability, transparency or accountability in Lebanon.”
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