Guatemala designates Hezbollah a terrorist organization
The United States praised the Latin American country's decision as it tries to get more states to designate the Iran-backed Lebanese group terrorists.
Guatemala has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The decision by the Latin American country garnered praise from the United States as it aims to increase international pressure on the Lebanese group allied with Iran.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the designation on Saturday.
“We applaud Guatemala for designating Hezbollah a terrorist organization in its entirety,” said Pompeo in a tweet. “The world is recognizing Hezbollah’s true nature, and we call on others in the region to follow Guatemala’s lead and work to cut off its ability to plot terrorist attacks and raise funds.”
Guatemala’s head of state said his country is happy to be aligned with the United States on the issue of Hezbollah.
