🔸U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, on Monday, 6 Mehr, during his visit and talks with Najib Mikati, the prime minister of Lebanon, urged the Lebanese government to take “decisive action” to disrupt Iran’s financial networks and Hezbollah.

🔸Bessent also emphasized the importance of moving forward with key reforms in Lebanon’s financial sector to restore confidence in the country’s banking system.

🔸The U.S. Treasury Secretary himself also posted news of the meeting and his request to Lebanon on the X social network.

🔸On Thursday, 19 Shahrivar as well, the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against a set of individuals and companies, accusing them of providing financial, military and logistical support to Kata’ib Hezbollah in Iraq and Hezbollah in Lebanon—two groups backed by the Islamic Republic.

🔸This action was carried out as part of Washington’s new operation known as “economic expulsion” against financial networks linked to Iran.