Tag: hizballah

Bessent Urges Lebanon to Disrupt Hizballah Financial Networks

28 Sep 2026 6:24 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, pressing for action against Iranian and Hizballah financial networks and banking reforms.

Politics and Government Business USA Lebanon Federal Government Banking Middle East Economy Scott Bessent Nawaf Salam Yassine Jaber Hizballah Iran U.S. Department of the Treasury US Treasury
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hizballah Cash Smuggling Network, Re-designates Group for IRGC-QF Ties

20 Aug 2026 1:32 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 10 individuals and re-designated Hizballah for operating a multi-million dollar cash smuggling network across Lebanon, Turkiye, UAE, and Iran. This action targets Hizballah's illicit financing and its deep ties to Iran's IRGC-QF.

Politics and Government Business Conflict World Federal Government Economy Banking Middle East Legal Law Enforcement Hizballah US Treasury Sanctions IRGC-QF Cash Smuggling Turkey Lebanon