US blacklists seven Lebanese nationals tied to Hezbollah

The seven individuals have linked to Al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH), a financial institution that was blacklisted in 2007.

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) claimed in a statement that Hezbollah in Lebanon was using Al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH) financial institution to get access to the international financial system.

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