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

The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members of the previously 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, […]