Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told visiting US officials that his country strictly implements measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
His statement comes days after Washington imposed economic sanctions on individuals accused of laundering money used to finance the activities of the pro-Iranian Lebanese movement Hezbollah.
The visit to Beirut by the delegation, led by Sebastian Gorka, the White House counterterrorism chief, comes as Washington seeks to cut off Hezbollah's sources of funding while continuing to pressure Lebanese authorities to disarm the group.
Hezbollah "uses these funds to support its paramilitary forces, rebuild its terrorist infrastructure, and resist the Lebanese government's efforts to establish its sovereign control over all of Lebanese territory," the US Treasury Department said in a statement.
"We discussed ways we can work together to stop the flow of money from Iran to Hezbollah and create a safer and more prosperous Lebanon," said John Hurley, the US assistant secretary of the Treasury for counterterrorism and financial intelligence.
US envoy Tom Barak said Hezbollah receives "$60 million a month".
Weakened by last year's war with Israel, Hezbollah is under intense pressure to disarm.
Despite a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, Israel continues to launch regular attacks on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.
The Lebanese president today called for "pressure on Israel to end the attacks."
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