The US has put sanctions on two former Lebanese government ministers for allegedly providing material support to Hezbollah and engaging in corruption. Yusuf Finyanus and Ali Khalil were accused of ensuring contracts went to firms owned by Hezbollah, which the US considers a terrorist group, and moving money to associated institutions. There was no response from the two men. The move comes amid a Lebanese backlash against government corruption following the devastating explosion in Beirut. Almost 200 people were killed and 6,000 others were injured when 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely at the city’s port blew up on 4 August.
Sep 2020. Trump Sanctions Lebanon over Hezbollah
