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U.S. Designates Three Muslim Brotherhood Branches as Terrorist Groups With Lebanon Named an FTO

The action implements a November executive order, triggering asset freezes plus criminal penalties for support.

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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)

Overview

  • The State Department designated Lebanon’s branch both a Foreign Terrorist Organization and an SDGT, while Treasury listed the Egyptian and Jordanian chapters as Specially Designated Global Terrorists for supporting Hamas.
  • Muhammad Fawzi Taqqosh, leader of the Lebanese chapter (al‑Jamaa al‑Islamiyah), was individually designated, with his property and interests blocked.
  • U.S. officials cited the Lebanese chapter’s rocket launches coordinated with Hezbollah and Hamas after Oct. 7, 2023, and alleged material support to Hamas by the Egyptian and Jordanian branches.
  • The designations block assets, prohibit U.S. transactions, restrict travel, and criminalize material support to the Lebanese chapter, and officials signaled the possibility of additional listings.
  • Lebanese and Egyptian Brotherhood organizations rejected the move and vowed legal challenges, while analysts flagged potential friction with Qatar and Turkey and warned of tighter scrutiny of visa and asylum claims.