US Treasury imposes sanctions on Lebanese officials, others for aiding Hezbollah

The US government imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials and individuals from various countries for allegedly supporting Hezbollah and obstructing Lebanon's peace process.

The ​U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions ‌against several Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members ‌of the sanctioned Alaa Hassan ‌Hamieh business network for obstructing Lebanon’s peace process and delaying the disarmament ⁠of Hezbollah.

The ​U.S. ⁠Treasury Department said its Office of ⁠Foreign Assets Control was also designating ​individuals in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and ⁠Oman who it said were ⁠raising ​funds and operating front companies to generate revenue for ⁠Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group.