U.S. Treasury Sanctions Lebanese Businessman, Companies for 'Hizbullah Ties'

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The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on Mohammed Abdullah al-Amin and seven companies he owns allegedly for providing financial and technological support for Hizbullah.

The Treasury has imposed sanctions on companies owned by al-Amin which include Lebanon-based company Sierra Gas S.A.L. Offshore, Lama Foods S.A.R.L, Lama Foods International Offshore S.A.L, Impulse S.A.R.L, Impulse International S.A.L. Offshore, M.Marine S.A.L. Offshore and Thaingui SAL Offshore.

The Treasury accused al-Amin of concealing money for Adham Tabaja, an alleged Hizbullah financier who has been under sanctions since 2015.

Treasury officials said that al-Amin has been “listed on the international terrorist list.”

“Hizbullah is an Iranian-proxy, and this Administration is focused on exposing and disrupting its terrorist funding networks,” Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Sigal Mandelker said in a statement.

“Our action should serve as a warning that we will impose sanctions on anyone engaging in business relationships with Amin or other Hizbullah support networks,” he said.

SourceNaharnet
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Thumb galaxy over 5 years

Thank you!

Thumb lubnani.masi7i over 5 years

Well Done

Thumb doodle-dude over 5 years

lol@Southiotic

Thumb _citizen_ over 5 years

'patriotic' southern to Bani Majus

Thumb justin over 5 years

patriotic, who is the 1st army in the region?

Thumb marcus over 5 years

According to @POS, his Iran is.

Missing phillipo over 5 years

I'd like to bet that Hizballah as killed more Moslems in the past 20 years than Israel has in the past 70.