Lebanese official says US sanctioned him over Hezbollah ties
over 3 years in Washington Times
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon’s former foreign minister said Sunday that last week’s U.S. sanctions targeted him over alleged corruption because he repeatedly refused Washington’s calls to severe ties with Iran-backed Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese militant and political group. The U.S. Treasury designation on Friday said Gebran Bassil was “at the ...