Overview
- During meetings in Beirut on Monday, Hurley said Hezbollah is trying to bring about $1 billion into Lebanon by year‑end, while noting the precise amount is uncertain.
- He cited Lebanese steps such as stricter airport screening and a halt to direct flights from Iran, but pressed for tougher action against exchange houses moving cash and gold.
- The U.S. called for prosecutions related to al‑Qard al‑Hasan, a Hezbollah‑linked charity that functions as a quasi‑bank outside the formal financial system.
- Washington announced new sanctions on financial operatives using money‑exchange networks to channel Iranian funds and is coordinating with Turkey and the UAE to disrupt transit routes.
- Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continued as the government in Beirut says it is fighting terror financing and faces pressure over disarmament plans that Hezbollah rejects.