Overview
- The executive order directs State and Treasury to deliver a joint report within 30 days on designating specified branches as foreign terrorist organizations.
- The White House cites activities by the Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan branches including support for armed groups and calls for violence as the rationale for targeting.
- Senator Ted Cruz praised the order and urged swift Senate passage of a 2025 bill to codify designations and expand resources for enforcement.
- Analysts and former officials say the step follows consultations with Arab partners and centers on choking financing, travel and logistics rather than immediate blanket bans.
- Sudanese civil leaders welcomed the move as a potential constraint on Islamist networks influencing the war, while European responses remain fragmented without an EU‑wide designation.