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Senators Propose $200 M Lebanon Aid Tied to Hezbollah Sanctions

8/9/2026

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Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced a bill authorizing $200 million annually for Lebanon’s armed forces, rising to $300 million with progress.
The aid is conditioned on steps against Hezbollah, cutting Iranian financing and Captagon trade.
Sanctions would freeze assets, ban transactions and impose visa bans on Hezbollah financiers.
Lankford said President Donald Trump enabled the first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in 30 years, a chance the bill seeks to use.

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Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced a bill authorizing $200 million annually for Lebanon’s armed forces, rising to $300 million with progress.
The aid is conditioned on steps against Hezbollah, cutting Iranian financing and Captagon trade.
Sanctions would freeze assets, ban transactions and impose visa bans on Hezbollah financiers.
Lankford said President Donald Trump enabled the first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in 30 years, a chance the bill seeks to use.