US imposes sanctions targeting senior Hezbollah officials

WASHINGTON

The US targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators for their roles in coordinating the group's financial transfers, the Treasury Department said Thursday.

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said these individuals, based in Lebanon and Iran, work "closely" with Hezbollah leadership to send money to the group from overseas donors.

"These donations are a significant portion of the terrorist group’s overall budget," it said in a statement, adding that one of these individuals is responsible for overseeing financial activity for Hezbollah-aligned groups around the world.

“Today’s action underscores Hizballah’s extensive global reach through its network of terrorist donors and supporters, particularly in Tehran,” Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender said.

As part of the US' ongoing efforts to address "Iran’s support for terrorism," Faulkender said the department will continue to intensify economic pressure on the key individuals in "the Iranian regime and its proxies who enable these deadly activities."