US hits Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasizing ties to Iranian government

By Daphne Psaledakis and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it over actions on behalf of the Iranian government, according to a statement seen by Reuters. The Treasury Department redesignated the gro

While Hezbollah is not being designated under any new authority, the Treasury Department is redesignating it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist "for service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force", according to the statement.

US targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions, emphasises ties to Iranian government  Dawn

US targets Hezbollah with fresh sanctions The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by Reuters, in a move aimed at emphasizing its links to the Iranian government. While Hezbollah

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 - The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by Reuters, in a move aimed at emphasizing its links to the Iranian government.