U.S. imposes sanctions on Hezbollah officials for Syria support

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Source: Reuters

The U.S. government on Tuesday imposed sanctions on three leaders of the militant group Hezbollah and a businessman in Lebanon, saying they were key players in the group's military operations in Syria.

The sanctions were imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department.

"The United States will continue to aggressively target (Hezbollah) for its terrorist activities worldwide as well as its ongoing support to (Syrian President Bashar al-) Assad's ruthless military campaign in Syria," said Adam Szubin, the Treasury Department's acting under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have said they are troubled by support from Iran for regional proxy groups such as Hezbollah.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/21/us-sanctions-hezbollah-idUSKCN0PV25J20150721

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1. who is US supporting in Syria again?

assad is fighting isis, us opposes isis, who does the us support in syria other than none of the above? this announcement doesn't make sense - is it just to signal independence from iran?

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. Very good question. Too bad our policy makers don't have a very good answer.