Hezbollah’s Role in Lebanese Gov’t Complicates Efforts to Pressure it Over Syria Crackdown

The U.S. Treasury Department’s says its decision to designate Hezbollah for supporting the Assad regime’s violent crackdown in Syria aims to encourage other countries to take steps to add to the pressure on the group, but Hezbollah’s key role in the Lebanese government – a recipient of U.S. foreign assistance – continues to complicate the situation. Read