Washington – U.S. Praises Saudis For Imposing Sanctions On Hezbollah Officials

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    FILE - Residents gather to watch Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on a screen during a televised speech at a festival celebrating Resistance and Liberation Day, in Nabatiyeh May 24, 2015.REUTERSWashington – The United States on Wednesday commended Saudi Arabia for imposing sanctions on two senior officials of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon and designating them as terrorists.

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    The United States designated the two officials, Khalil Youssef Harb and Mohammed Qabalan, in 2013 for overseeing “violent operations” in the Middle East.

    “Today’s step taken by Saudi Arabia reflects the close counter-terrorism and information sharing cooperation we enjoy and look forward to extending further,” said Adam Szubin, U.S. Treasury acting undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.


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    yankee96
    yankee96
    8 years ago

    it has taken Isis to wake up the arabs to the reality that THEY are targeted and not only Israel !!!