US imposes sanctions on Iran-linked groups including Kata'ib Hezbollah and Hezbollah

The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions on networks and individuals supporting Iran and its proxies in the Middle East under its "economic pariah" operation.

• The Treasury sanctioned four Kata'ib Hezbollah leaders and updated its Iran licensing policy to a presumption of denial.
• State Department spokesman Thomas Piggott said the targets threaten the security of Iraq and Lebanon, US diplomatic staff and facilities, and global energy flows.
• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington will cut the targeted entities' ties to the US financial system and dismantle networks supporting Iran.
• The Treasury said Kata'ib Hezbollah, with other Iran-backed factions, has launched hundreds of attacks on US and coalition forces in Iraq since February 2026.