Israel seizes millions in digital funds meant for Iranian proxies
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says he approved an operation that was aimed at identifying and confiscating funds laundered by organisations supported by arch-enemy Iran.
Alleged Hezbollah financier extradited to US on sanctions evasion charges
Mohammad Bazzi was arrested in February on charges of covertly selling real estate he owned in Michigan and transferring the funds abroad, violating US sanctions laws.
Hezbollah financier illegally shipped art, diamonds from US, prosecutors say
The Treasury in 2019 sanctioned Nazem Ahmad for allegedly providing material support to Lebanon's Hezbollah, which Washington considers a terrorist organisation.
Looped in 'line by line', Hezbollah shows pragmatic side in Lebanon-Israel deal
Branded a terrorist group by Washington and a sworn enemy of Israel, the Iran-backed Hezbollah was certainly nowhere near the negotiating room during US shuttle diplomacy which clinched the landmark deal.
Lebanon holds first parliament election since financial collapse
The election is seen as a test of whether the heavily armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies can keep their assembly majority amid soaring poverty and anger at parties in power.
Hezbollah slams Australia’s ‘terrorist’ listing
Hezbollah has long been targeted by US sanctions and blacklisted by the US and Israel as a 'terrorist' organisation, but the group is also a powerful political player, with seats in Lebanon's parliament.
Australia lists Hezbollah as ‘terrorist organisation’
Hezbollah is part political party and part militia – the only group in Lebanon to have refused to disarm since the civil war ended in 1990.
Israel expects ‘2,000 rockets a day’ in any war with Hezbollah
The Home Front Command says preparations have been made for any incidents on the border with Lebanon.
Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel draws retaliation
A flareup along the border this week has seen Israel carry out its first air strikes on Lebanese territory in seven years and Hezbollah claim a direct rocket attack on Israeli territory for the first time since 2019.
