US Sets Sanctions on People Helping Hezbollah Receive, Distribute Donations
The U.S. this week sanctioned two Hezbollah officials and two people who help the group receive money from overseas donors, which contribute a “significant portion of the terrorist group’s overall budget,” the Treasury Department said.
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The designations target Mu’in Daqiq Al-‘Amili, a senior Hezbollah representative based in Qom, Iran, and senior official Hasan Abdallah Ni’mah, who facilitates “funding and networking opportunities” for Hezbollah across Africa. The agency also sanctioned Jihad Alami, who is responsible for receiving and distributing overseas donations, and Fadi Nehme, an accountant and business partner of the chief of Hezoallah’s Central Finance Unit.
Treasury said Ni’mah in particular has helped deliver hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars to the Hezbollah-aligned Islamic Movement of Nigeria.