The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated nine individuals in Lebanon under Executive Order 13224, as amended, for allegedly obstructing Lebanon’s peace process and helping Hizballah resist disarmament. Treasury said the targets are Hizballah-aligned figures across parliament, military, and security institutions, along with other supporters of the group, whose activities preserve Hizballah’s influence over Lebanese state bodies. The designations cover Hizballah political figures Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb Fanich, Hassan Nizammeddine Fadlallah, Ibrahim al-Moussawi, and Hussein Al-Hajj Hassan, whom OFAC said acted on behalf of Hizballah. OFAC also designated Iranian ambassador designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Sheibani, Amal Movement security officials Ahmad Asaad Baalbaki and Ali Ahmad Safawi, DGS National Security Department Chief Brigadier General Khattar Nasser Eldin, and Lebanese Armed Forces Intelligence Directorate Dahiyah Branch Chief Colonel Samir Hamadi for allegedly providing material support to Hizballah. The action blocks their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction, extends to entities they own 50 percent or more, generally prohibits U.S. persons from dealing with them, and can expose foreign financial institutions to secondary sanctions if they knowingly facilitate significant transactions on their behalf.
U.S. Department of the Treasury2026-05-21
U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions nine individuals in Lebanon for obstructing the peace process and impeding Hizballah disarmament
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated nine individuals in Lebanon under Executive Order 13224 for allegedly obstructing Lebanon’s peace process and supporting Hizballah’s efforts to resist disarmament and maintain influence over state institutions. The designations target Hizballah political figures, Iranian and Amal Movement officials, and senior Lebanese security and military officers accused of providing material support. Their U.S.-linked property is blocked, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealings with them, and foreign financial institutions risk secondary sanctions if they knowingly facilitate significant transactions.