The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to Iran and the Hezbollah terror group, according to reports. The move is part of ongoing US economic pressure on Tehran and its proxies.
This morning (Friday), the United States announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting individuals and entities linked to Iran and the Hezbollah terror group, according to reports. The full scope of the designations remains unclear, and no official list of all targeted persons or companies has been released.
The announcement follows a series of actions taken by Washington on Thursday evening. At 20:35 Jerusalem on Thursday, the US Treasury confirmed it had reinstated Hezbollah to its sanctions list, citing the group's cooperation with the Iranian regime, and officially linked Hezbollah to the IRGC Quds Force. At the same time, the US imposed sanctions on 10 individuals accused of smuggling funds for Hezbollah, as The Zioneer reported.
The US Treasury has steadily escalated economic pressure on Iran and its proxies. As The Zioneer reported on June 5, the US imposed sanctions on several Iran-linked entities. On June 18, new sanctions targeted Hezbollah-linked entities. On July 10, the US designated eight individuals and six companies tied to Iran. On June 30, Gulf states and the US jointly sanctioned Hezbollah-linked entities and officials. The broader campaign isolates the Iranian-led 'Axis of Resistance' from the international financial system.
The full list of designations in today's round has yet to be published, and it is not clear whether the new sanctions represent a separate action or an expansion of the measures taken Thursday. The specific government agencies involved were not disclosed.
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