Istanbul: The United States has launched a renewed effort to cripple the financial arteries linking Iran and Hezbollah, signaling what officials describe as a “critical moment” to weaken the group’s influence in Lebanon. John Hurley, the U.S. Under-Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said in Istanbul on Saturday that Washington is escalating sanctions and coordination with allies to choke off roughly $1 billion that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly funnels to Hezbollah annually.

Hurley’s statement comes amid a broader American strategy to isolate Tehran’s proxy militias and limit their regional footprint. Speaking during a multi-nation tour across the Middle East, the sanctions chief noted that Iran continues to invest heavily in Hezbollah despi

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