Biden Administration Wants Lebanon To Tighten Noose Over Hezbollah

Lebanon has many battles to fight. One of them is braving another attack from the Hezbollah to its sovereignty.

According to US military officials, Lebanon needs to yet again brace for impact as there are chances the Hezbollah activity will threaten the peace and stability of the nation.

Hezbollah that also has political influence in the country, is said to be more interested in its own increase in power that the lives of Lebanese people.  These concerns were raised primarily in a discussion on Washington’s defense cooperation with Lebanon.

The world is getting tired of the Iran backed Hezbollah’s constant interference in the workings of the government and life of Lebanese people. The US has continued to extend support to the Lebanese Armed Forces for close to 15 years, but now things look tight.

As Joe Biden tightens his control over military spends and extended support into various troubled parts of the world, the message is being sent off loud and clear.

The American strong voice from the White House is keenest on Lebanese stability. “The administration remains keenly interested in Lebanon’s stability, and as a result we are committed to working with the LAF to find ways to bolster them in this time of crisis,” Dana Stroul, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) added at the discussions.

A few weeks back, the US showed the seriousness of its intentions to stop money plundering by sanctioning seven Hezbollah linked Lebanese. The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) went ahead and blacklisted these affiliated connected to Hezbollah and its financial institution, Al-Qard Al-Hassan (AQAH).

According to an official press statement, the US Treasury Department said that AQAH was used by [Hezbollah] as a cover to manage the terrorist group’s financial activities and gain access to the international financial system. It was designated by OFAC in 2007.