Massad Boulos, the Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Arab and African Affairs, stated via his 'X' account: 'Iran is using Hezbollah to sow chaos across the Middle East, undermine Lebanon's sovereignty, and threaten our regional allies.'
Iran uses Hizballah to sow chaos across the Middle East, undermine Lebanon's sovereignty, and threaten our regional allies. Today's @USTreasury action, re-designating Hizballah and sanctioning ten individuals who moved cash between the IRGC-Qods Force and Hizballah, shows our…
— U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs (@US_SrAdvisorAF) August 20, 2026
He added, 'Designating Hezbollah and imposing sanctions on ten individuals who facilitated funds between the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah demonstrates our commitment to disrupting terrorism-financing networks.'