Particle.news
Download on the App Store
25 ARTICLES
·
3h ago

U.S. Labels Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood an FTO, Sanctions Egyptian and Jordanian Chapters

Officials say the designations launch a broader effort to cut off chapters accused of aiding 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)
Image
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

  • The State Department designated the Lebanese branch a Foreign Terrorist Organization, making material support a federal crime.
  • The Treasury Department listed the Egyptian and Jordanian chapters as Specially Designated Global Terrorists for alleged support to Hamas, triggering asset freezes and transaction bans under U.S. jurisdiction.
  • U.S. statements cite the Lebanese chapter’s al-Fajr forces coordinating rocket fire with Hamas and Hezbollah after Oct. 7, 2023.
  • Muhammad Fawzi Taqqosh, leader of the Lebanese branch, was named a Specially Designated Global Terrorist with his property and interests blocked.
  • The actions follow a November executive order and may strain relations with Qatar and Turkey while heightening immigration and asylum scrutiny, according to officials and analysts.