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US mission in Lebanon denies alleged sanctions
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US Embassy in Lebanon denies alleged sanctions against Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh. (Photo Credit: www.bdl.gov.lb). Image Source: IANS News
Beirut, March 6 : The US embassy in Lebanon has denied media reports about Washington s intention to impose sanctions on Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh. We have seen reports about possible sanctions on Riad Salameh. They are untrue, Xinhua news agency quoted embassy spokesperson Casey Bonfield as saying in a statement issued on Friday.
The development came a day after a Bloomberg News report said that the US was considering sanctions against Salameh as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement of public funds.
LONDON: Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh announced on Friday that he will be taking legal action against Bloomberg after it published an article claiming that the US is considering sanctioning him, a move the US State Department denies. “We have seen reports about possible sanctions of Riad Salameh. They are untrue,” a State Department spokesperson told Arab News.
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