Washington, USA – The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions against a number of individuals who were involved in
transferring tens of millions of dollars from Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah during 2025.
This is part of Washington’s efforts to cut off funding sources
for organizations that the United States classifies as terrorist groups.
illegal money transfer
The Treasury Department stated in a statement published on its official X platform that these individuals
They helped “facilitate illicit financial transfers” between Tehran and Hezbollah.
She explained that the funds were being passed through financial channels and front companies operating in the Middle East and Asia to mislead international monitoring systems.
Billion US dollars
The Treasury statement indicated that the Tehran regime
has transferred more than one billion US dollars to Hezbollah since the beginning of this year.
This comes at a time when Iran is suffering from a severe economic crisis and a critical water shortage.
This has sparked internal and external criticism regarding Iranian government spending priorities.
Freeze assets
The Treasury Department confirmed that these sanctions target
“financial support networks that enable Hezbollah to continue its destabilizing activities in the region.”
She stressed that the United States will continue to monitor financial transactions linked to Iran and its proxies.
Further measures will be imposed if necessary.
These sanctions are expected to freeze the assets of the targeted individuals within the United States.
They were prevented from dealing with American financial institutions
or passing through the international banking system controlled by Washington.
