This is Beirut, 10/11 20:50 - Reading : less than a minute
United States Syria Treasury Caesar Act
The US Department of the Treasury announced the suspension of sanctions imposed on Syria under the Caesar Act, coinciding with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House, where he was received by US President Donald Trump. In a statement, the Treasury specified that the suspension does not include transactions involving Russia ...
This is Beirut, 10/11 20:08 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Lebanese Army Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Treasury
A US official, during a visit to Lebanon on Monday, called on the authorities to “end Iran’s malign influence through Hezbollah,” stressing that Washington is determined to halt Tehran’s funding of the group hostile to Israel. “We believe that the key for the Lebanese people to take back their country is to end ...
This is Beirut, 09/11 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Hezbollah USA Treasury Iran funding
The US Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, John Hurley, said the United States wants to seize a “favorable moment” in Lebanon to cut Iranian funding to Hezbollah and push the group to disarm. “There is a moment now in Lebanon. If we can get Hezbollah to disarm, the Lebanese people could get their country back,” ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 21:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon John Herlihy USA sanctions Treasury
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that John Herlihy, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, will begin a tour of the Middle East and Europe starting this Friday, as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to increase pressure on Iran. According to the statement, Herlihy, the Treasury’s top sanctions official, ...