INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
institutions will push its supporters to boycott their candidates or elect their opponents, thus stripping them of their political share
within the state institutions.The U.S
This also facilitates the undermining of Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild its military arsenal and structure, as well as obstructing the
reconstruction of what was brutally destroyed by the US-backed Israeli aggression.The implementation of these measures is facilitated by the
de facto HTS-led regime in Syria.In response to Israeli orders, the de facto HTS-led regime recently launched systematic attacks on
crossings to obstruct any possible transfer of weapons or funds
replacement of dozens of employees based on sectarian backgrounds, by excluding Shiites exclusively.These measures are primarily aimed at
prohibiting the transfer of any cash shipments to Hezbollah.The same measures have been implemented at Beirut Port, which has undergone a
series of changes from inspection mechanisms and screening rooms; a number of Shiite employees were also fired after numerous accusations
were raised by anti-Hezbollah media and political figures.In parallel, the U.S
spy den in Beirut (the embassy) is closely monitoring financial transfers and commercial transactions to and from Lebanon to ensure that
control over the banking sector, including stricter controls on account opening, control of foreign transfers, the voluntary freezing of
certain accounts, and the scrutiny of any commercial transactions with Hezbollah or transfer of any funds in its account.This applies to
exchange companies, which are subject to heavy fines from Banque centrale du Liban if they deal with individuals or entities that Washington
same applies to controlling the purchase of cryptocurrencies, as these transactions are difficult to monitor due to the nature of the
blockchain system.What is more important for Washington is to complete what its Israeli arm did during the September-November U.S.-led
Israeli war by bombing several centers of Hezbollah's banking institution, Al-Qard al-Hassan, as it is a source of funding for Hezbollah's
popular base and its service institutions.Obviously, the U.S
spy den in Beirut (the embassy) is pressing for the closure of this institution.It is worth noting that during the financial crisis that
Washington, as it is a non-profit cooperative that provides soft loans to a wide segment of the Lebanese population.Therefore, during the
recent aggression, the anti-Resistance media launched a campaign to demonize Al-Qard Al-Hassan, threatening those who deal with it with
severe hostile penalties.
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
