US and UK Coordinate Sanctions Against Hamas Fundraising Network and Iran-Backed Militias
The sanctions aim to curb the financing of terrorist activities amid ongoing conflicts, including Israel's war against Hamas.
- The United States and the United Kingdom have jointly imposed sanctions on a fundraising network aligned with Hamas, targeting two individuals and three entities.
- The sanctions are part of a broader effort to degrade Hamas' ability to finance its terrorist activities, including online campaigns.
- This coordinated action marks the fourth U.S. and British sanctions effort related to Hamas fundraising since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.
- The U.S. has also announced sanctions targeting facilitators of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force and its proxy militias amid Israel's war against Hamas.
- The broader sanctions effort includes actions against Iran-backed Houthi financiers and entities involved in illicit commodity shipments and financial transactions benefiting Iran’s military, the Houthis, and Hezbollah.