Polish subject to US sanctions. Background contacts with Hezbollah

polsatnews.pl 3 weeks ago

The Polish citizen and his registered company in Warsaw were blacklisted by the U.S. government. The Treasury Department sanctioned them for financially supporting Hezbollah. According to the Americans, the man was active in money laundering for a pro-Iran group.

Polish citizen among those sanctioned for supporting Hezbollah

As stated on his U.S. Treasury website on Friday, sanctions were imposed 16 people and entities from Lebanon, Syria, Poland, Slovenia, Qatar and Canada. According to the ministry, they form a network headed by Hezbollah-related and erstwhile Lebanese authoritative Alaa Hamieh. It was to be active in economical projects, of which over $100 million is intended to finance Hezbollah’s activities.

Polish citizen on the US sanctions list. He is accused of supporting Hezbollah

According to the U.S. authorities, Hamieh, as vice president of the Lebanese improvement Investment Authority, diverted funds from the trade agreement with Iraq to rebuild Lebanon to enrich himself and Hezbollah.

Among the sanctioned is Hamieh's nephew, Daniel Hamieh (Hamie), a Polish citizen. They're both on the board of directors. Calllync sp. z o.o.registered in WarsawWhich, according to the U.S., sent hundreds of thousands of dollars to a company associated with the Hezbollah backing group.

The imposition of sanctions occurs at a time erstwhile Hezbollah leads Israel's shelling in support of Iran, with which the militia is associated.

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"Iran is the head of a snake, as far as global terrorism is concerned, and its partners, specified as Hezbollah, carry out Tehran's mission to sow chaos and demolition beyond its borders" - stressed the US Treasury Secretary quoted in the communication Scott Bessent.

"Hezbollah continues to allocate funds that legally belong to the Lebanese people to finance its terrorist operations. Today's action is measured at key actors in the global financial networkwho support his combat activities" - he added.

Hezbollah is considered terrorist organisation Among others, through the United States, Israel, Canada, large Britain and Germany. The European Union recognised only the military origin of the Lebanese group as such.

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