The United States is set to issue new sanctions targeting Lebanon’s Hezbollah, including a re-designation under a terrorism-related authority, according to statements seen by Reuters and reported by multiple outlets.
The measures do not introduce a new designation category for Hezbollah. Instead, the US Treasury Department re-designates Hezbollah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, citing the group’s alleged service to Iran’s government. The statement ties the re-designation to Hezbollah’s purported links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—specifically the Quds Force.
Across the sources, the emphasis varies slightly in wording, but they align on the core action: a fresh US sanctions package against Hezbollah paired with a terrorism authority re-designation meant to highlight alleged Iran connections. Mint, NDTV, and Middle East Eye describe the move as underscoring Hezbollah’s links to Tehran. Al-Monitor’s Reuters-based reporting adds more detail on the Treasury Department’s stated rationale and the cited command structure within the IRGC-Quds Force.
