[AnNahar] US President Donald Trump...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
has reportedly extended sanctions imposed on Leb since 2007 for another year, the White House announced on Saturday.
The White House explained in a statement that Trump made the decision because "Iran continues to supply arms to
Hizbullah...
Party of God, a Leb militia inspired, founded, funded and directed by Iran. Hizbullah refers to itself as
The Resistanceand purports to defend Leb against Israel, with whom it has started and lost one disastrous war to date, though it did claim victory...
In a letter to the US Congress, Trump said "Iran was supplying its allies in Leb with increasingly sophisticated weapons."
Washington says "these sanctions were imposed on those who undermine illusory sovereignty and democracy in Leb, organize violence for political reasons and contribute to Syria's influence on Lebanese territory."
Under Executive Order 13441, Washington announced in 2007 that sanctions would be imposed on Leb as a result of "international threats posed by Hizbullah," according to the United States.
The latest sanctions imposed on Hizbullah by the United States and six Gulf states last May included party leaders, including Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
The satrap of the Medes and the Persians in Leb...Hizbullah is fighting alongside the Syrian regime of Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir
Pencilneckal-Assad
The Scourge of Hama...
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