The U.S. Treasury Department imposed the sanctions (Courtesy Photo)
July 24, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed financial sanctions on groups and individuals it says are part of a "support network" for the Lebanese Shi'ite militant group, Hizballah.
The move targets the Iran-based Martyrs Foundation, an organization the Treasury said channels financial support from Iran to Hizballah and Hamas, as well as to its U.S. branch, called the Goodwill Charitable Organization, and two individuals who worked for it.
Any assets the group may have in the United States will be frozen and U.S. citizens are prohibited from doing business with them.