The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Hezbollah, targeting 10 individuals accused of being part of a network that allegedly transfers cash for the group. The US has also redesignated Hezbollah as an Iranian proxy, citing its links to Iran’s IRGC-Qods Force

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed Iran, Lebanon and security in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call