BEIRUT — The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on June 19, 2026, targeting two Lebanese officials and members of a business network that supports Hezbollah. These sanctions were issued under Executive Order 13224, which authorizes the U.S. executive branch to target individuals associated with designated terrorist organizations.

Sleiman Antoine Frangie and Mahmoud Qamati were added to the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control Specially Designated Nationals list. Sleiman Antoine Frangie leads the Marada Movement in Lebanon and previously served in Lebanese government cabinets. He was initially a candidate backed by Hezbollah for the 2024 Lebanese presidential election before withdrawing. Mahmoud Qamati, a senior member of Hezbollah, called for the overthrow of the Lebanese government in early 2026 and compared it to Vichy France during a news interview.

U.S. individuals and businesses are prohibited from conducting transactions with entities on the list. Any U.S.-based assets of individuals and entities on the list are frozen. Wael Constateen was also added to the list due to his connection to Alaa Hassan Hamieh.

Alaa Hassan Hamieh leads a network operating in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Oman that provides support to Hezbollah. Five companies associated with his network were included in the sanctions. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said, "These officials have used their influence to deliberately and systematically undermine the authority of the Lebanese state." He added, "By aligning themselves with Hezballah, a terrorist organization, they have prevented the Lebanese government from exercising full control over its territories and over its future."

Pigott said Hezbollah must disarm and its infrastructure must be dismantled to ensure regional peace and stability. He added that the United States will continue to target Hezbollah's finances and those who help the group undermine the state of Lebanon.

No independent assessment was available for this report.