The US State Department announced a new round of sanctions against Lebanese officials allied with Hezbollah, citing systematic undermining of state authority. In a statement, Washington called on Hezbollah to disarm to enable regional peace and Lebanese stability.
The US State Department announced Friday morning new sanctions targeting senior Lebanese officials allied with Hezbollah. The move, announced shortly after midnight Jerusalem time, is the latest in a series of American measures against the Iran-backed organization and its network in Lebanon.
The sanctions are directed at individuals the US says have systematically undermined the authority of the Lebanese state. Alongside the punitive measures, Washington issued a clear policy demand: that Hezbollah disarm as a necessary step toward durable regional peace and Lebanon's economic and political stability.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday, the US Treasury had already imposed separate sanctions on Hezbollah-linked entities. That same day, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah urged Lebanon to reassess its relationship with the organization, signaling internal debate over Hezbollah's role. The new State Department measures widen the US pressure campaign, directly targeting Lebanese political figures rather than only the organization's financial or military wings.
No specific names of sanctioned individuals have been released by the State Department at this stage. The announcement follows weeks of intensified US diplomatic efforts regarding the Lebanon front, including warnings by White House officials that any Hezbollah attack would draw a direct Israeli response.
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