US lawmakers introduce new sanctions against Hezbollah

‘US lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation seeking to increase sanctions on the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah.
The Republican and Democratic lawmakers introduced the bill on Thursday over accusations that the resistance movement is involved in violence in Syria and has transferred rockets along the Syrian border.
The measure, an amendment to an existing sanctions law on the anti-Israeli group, seeks to further restrict Hezbollah’s ability to recruit and fundraise.
The bill also seeks to increase pressure on foreign banks that do business with Hezbollah, and put pressure on countries that support it, including Iran.
Officials in Lebanon say the US efforts to expand sanctions would damage the Arab country’s important banking industry.’
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