US envoy urges EU to ban Hezbollah after Iran militia kills American
US reviews Kataib Hezbollah's role in murder of US contractor
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Allen Grenell is pictured in Berlin, Germany, June 4, 2018. Picture taken June 4, 2018.(photo credit: REUTERS)ByBENJAMIN WEINTHALThe most high-profile US Ambassador in Europe Richard Grenell urged European countries on Saturday to outlaw Hezbollah’s entire organization after an Iran-backed militia reportedly murdered an American contractor in Iraq.Grenell tweeted: “Now would be a good time for our European allies to follow the lead of the German parliament and move to designate a terrorist organization. #diplomacy."
Now would be a good time for our European allies to follow the lead of the German parliament and move to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization. #diplomacyhttps://t.co/8O7s1dAYg5— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) December 28, 2019