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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
In first, US puts Hezbollah lawmakers on terror blacklist
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department places two Hezbollah members of Lebanon’s parliament on its sanctions blacklist today — the first time Washington has taken aim at the Iran-allied terror group’s elected politicians.
The Treasury names MPs Amin Sherri and Muhammad Hasan Ra’d to a terror-related blacklist, saying that Hezbollah uses its parliamentary power to advance its alleged violent activities.
Also placed on the blacklist is Wafiq Safa, a top Hezbollah security official.
“Hezbollah uses its operatives in Lebanon’s parliament to manipulate institutions in support of the terrorist group’s financial and security interests, and to bolster Iran’s malign activities,” says Under Secretary of Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal Mandelker.
— AFP
https://twitter.com/USTreasury/status/1148615938058719232
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