US Slaps Sanctions on Former Lebanese Ministers Ali Hassan Khalil, Youssef Fenianos

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The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions on two former Lebanese ministers for alleged corruption and support of Hezbollah.

The US Treasury Department targeted former finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil and former transport minister Youssef Fenianos but stopped short of targeting any current officials in the nation torn by economic crisis and the aftermath of a deadly explosion in Beirut.

The sanctions mean that any assets they hold in the United States will be blocked and any transactions with them liable to criminal penalties.

Khalil is a senior official with the Shiite Amal Movement that is headed by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri while Fenianos is a member of the Christian Marada Movement.

The US Treasury claimed Khalil and Fenianos "provided material support to Hezbollah and engaged in corruption."