US Sanctions 10 Hezbollah Operatives, Recasts Group as Iranian Proxy
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Updated · CNN · Aug 20
US Sanctions 10 Hezbollah Operatives, Recasts Group as Iranian Proxy
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Aug 20
Summary
The Treasury sanctioned 10 people accused of moving up to hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah through courier routes linking Lebanon, Turkiye, the UAE and Iran.
Washington also redesignated Hezbollah as an Iranian proxy, saying its military operations, external security activities and major financing networks function as an extension of Iran’s IRGC-Qods Force.
JD Vance said economic pressure is the administration’s most effective tool against Iran even as oil climbed near $94 a barrel and Americans feel higher gasoline prices.
The move came after Trump threatened “crushing” economic warfare and as Iran condemned the campaign as unlawful, with broader US-Iran diplomacy still stalled.