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US Expands Sanctions, Targets Lebanese Businessman, Hezbollah Firms

6/19/2026

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The United States expanded sanctions to include a Lebanese businessman and five Hezbollah-linked firms.
Sleiman Antoine Frangie and Mahmoud Qamati were added to Treasury’s SDN list, freezing their assets.
Qamati called for Lebanon’s overthrow and likened its government to Vichy France in a 2026 Al Jazeera interview.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the sanctions target officials undermining Lebanon by aligning with Hezbollah.

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The United States expanded sanctions to include a Lebanese businessman and five Hezbollah-linked firms.
Sleiman Antoine Frangie and Mahmoud Qamati were added to Treasury’s SDN list, freezing their assets.
Qamati called for Lebanon’s overthrow and likened its government to Vichy France in a 2026 Al Jazeera interview.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the sanctions target officials undermining Lebanon by aligning with Hezbollah.