US issues fresh sanctions targeting Hezbollah finance team

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Washington: The United States issued on Friday fresh sanctions aimed at Hezbollah that target five individuals and three entities.

The State Department said in a statement that the sanctions targeted Hezbollah's finance team, "which oversees commercial projects and oil smuggling networks that generate revenue for" the group.

The sanctions' targets included family members and close associates of prominent Hezbollah officials, the State Department said.