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U.S. Sanctions Seven Seas for Ties to Hezbollah Funding

3/25/2026

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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Vancouver-based Seven Seas for International Trading and Logistics and co-founder Raoof Fadel for ties to a Hezbollah-financing network led by Alaa Hamieh.
The U.S. Treasury claims this network has facilitated over $100 million in funding for Hezbollah since 2020.
Seven Seas was registered in British Columbia in 2022 and remains active, while Canada has not sanctioned it and the British Columbia government is consulting federal authorities.

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The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Vancouver-based Seven Seas for International Trading and Logistics and co-founder Raoof Fadel for ties to a Hezbollah-financing network led by Alaa Hamieh.
The U.S. Treasury claims this network has facilitated over $100 million in funding for Hezbollah since 2020.
Seven Seas was registered in British Columbia in 2022 and remains active, while Canada has not sanctioned it and the British Columbia government is consulting federal authorities.