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U.S. Designates Lebanese, Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Groups

Following a November executive order, the administration begins a sanctions drive targeting chapters cited for ties to Hamas.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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FILE -- A Jordanian protester carries the national flag during a rally by the Muslim Brotherhood, in Amman, Jordan, July 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)
FILE - A man photographs the main entrance of the original Muslim Brotherhood office, that is sealed with official wax after it was raided and shut down by police, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, file)

Overview

  • State designated the Lebanese branch a Foreign Terrorist Organization, while Treasury listed the Egyptian and Jordanian branches as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
  • The actions freeze U.S. assets, bar transactions with affiliated entities, restrict visas for members, and make providing material support a crime.
  • Lebanese chapter leader Muhammad Fawzi Taqqosh was individually named as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist with his property and interests blocked.
  • Officials cited the Lebanese wing’s rocket fire alongside Hamas and Hezbollah after Oct. 7, 2023, an Egyptian leader’s calls for violence, and Jordanian leaders’ material support to Hamas.
  • The move is billed as the opening phase of a sustained campaign and could affect relations with Qatar and Turkey as well as immigration and asylum cases, while state-level legal battles continue.