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October 26, 2017       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal_government/house-set-to-ok-iran-sanctions-block-hezbollah-funds/2017/10/25/d0e388c4-b9bf-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html

U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Thwart Hizbullah's Cash Flow

(AP-Washington Post) Richard Lardner - The House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation Wednesday to block the flow of money to Iran-backed Hizbullah and to sanction the group for using civilians as human shields. The bill targeting Hizbullah's finances, sponsored by Reps. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and Eliot Engel (D-NY), directs the administration to sanction the people and businesses engaged in fundraising and recruitment activities for the group.

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