Hezbollah: New sanctions widen U.S. assault on Lebanon
The move marks the first time the United States has targeted lawmakers of the heavily armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, which is part of Lebanon's coalition government.
A Hezbollah member reacts while Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah talks on a screen during a televised speech at a festival celebrating Resistance and Liberation Day in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon(photo credit: ALI HASHISHO/REUTERS)ByREUTERS
