US coordinates with Qatar on new Hezbollah-related sanctions

The sanctioned individuals allegedly sent tens of millions of dollars to Hezbollah via formal and informal means from Gulf states.
The US Department of State is seen on Jan. 6, 2020, in Washington, DC.
The US Department of State is seen on Jan. 6, 2020, in Washington, DC. - Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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The US government, in coordination with Qatar, sanctioned several Gulf-based individuals Wednesday for allegedly working with Hezbollah. 

Ali Reda Hassan al-Banai, Ali Reda al-Qassabi Lari and Abd al-Muayyid al-Banai were declared Specially Designated Global Terrorists for allegedly supporting the Lebanese paramilitary organization, the US Department of the Treasury said in a press release.

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