U.S. Treasury imposes more sanctions on Lebanese individuals -website

By David Brunnstrom Posted on January 21, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Treasury has targeted three Lebanese nationals along with 10 entities under global terrorism related sanctions, it said in a post on its website on Friday.

The department’s latest sanctions target Adel Diab, Adnan Ayad and Jihad Adnan Ayad, the notice said. Washington on Tuesday announced sanctions on three businessmen it said had ties to Hezbollah.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and Daphne Psaledakis)