US issues fresh sanctions targeting Hezbollah finance team

The United States has issued fresh sanctions aimed at Hezbollah that target five individuals and three entities.

The State Department says in a statement that the sanctions targeted Hezbollah’s finance team, “which oversees commercial projects and oil smuggling networks that generate revenue for” the group.

The sanctions’ targets included family members and close associates of prominent Hezbollah officials, the State Department says.

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