US Treasury Secretary Urges Lebanese Government to Disrupt Financial Networks of Iran and Hezbollah
The US Treasury Secretary urged the Lebanese government to take proactive steps to disrupt financial networks linked to Iran and Hezbollah during a meeting in Washington.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Lebanese government to take “proactive steps” to disrupt the financial networks of Iran and Hezbollah. This came during a meeting Bessent held with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Finance Minister Yassin Jaber in the U.S. capital, Washington. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement that Bessent emphasized the importance of moving forward with fundamental reforms in Lebanon’s financial sector to restore “confidence” in the country’s banking system. Earlier yesterday, the Lebanese prime minister met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as part of his current visit to Washington.
