,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #ba71       
#bjba,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self & ,mrs4       
,blackburn7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,urg+ ! ,european ,union to designate   
,hizballah 9 its entirety z a t]rori/   
organization4  ,:]eas1 9 ,april #aihc1 a
 ,hizballah t]ror attack aga9/ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,beirut kill$ #fc p2  
,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #aihc1 a ,hizballah   
t]ror attack aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,fr5* b>racks ( ! ,mult9ational ,=ce 9  
,lebanon kill$ #bda ,am]ican & #eh ,fr5*
 soldi]s2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjab1 a      
,hizballah t]ror attack1 c>ri$ out by an
 op]ative ) ,fr5* citiz5%ip1 9 ,burgas1 
,bulg>ia1 kill$ #e ,israeli t\ri/s & #a 
,bulg>ian2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjac1 a      
,sw$i%-,lebanese ,hizballah op]ative 9  
,cyprus 0 convict$ ( plann+ t]ror       
attacks aga9/ ,israeli t\ri/s2 ,:]eas1 9

 ,june #bjae1 a ,hizballah op]ative 0   
s5t5c$ to #f ye>s 9 prison aft] he      
/ockpil$ m ?an #h tons ( ammonium       
nitrate 9 ,cyprus2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb]   
#bjae1 ! ,hizballah ,int]national       
,f9anc+ ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjae 7,public
 ,law #aad-ajb7 0 sign$ into law 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 broad5+ f9ancial sector  
sanctions aga9/ ,hizballah to compel    
=eign f9ancial in/itutions to refra9 f  
support+ ! t]rori/ gr\p2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may 
#bjah1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury impos$ 
sanctions on ,mohammad ,ibrahim ,bazzi1 
a ,hizballah f9anci]1 & blackli/$ #e ( 8
 companies1 includ+ ,belgian en]gy      
s]vices conglom]ate ,global ,trad+      
,gr\p2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjah1 ,fr5*   
police raid$ ! ,islamic ,zahra ,c5tre on
 suspicion ( support+ ,hizballah1 freez+
 ! organization's funds1 & seiz+ illegal
 weapons2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbj1 #d 
=m] lead]s ( ! ,zahra ,c5tre 7 arre/$ on
 suspicion ( cont9u+ to run !           
association2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #bjai1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury li/$ #b         

,hizballah-back$ memb]s ( ,lebanese     
,p>liam5t1 ,am9 ,%]ri & ,mohammad ,raad1
 to ! t]ror blackli/1 /at+ t ,hizballah 
uses its p>liam5t>y p[] to advance its  
viol5t activities2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april     
#bjbj1 ,g]many inve/igat$ ov] #a1jej p )
 suspect$ l9ks to ,hizballah2 ,:]eas    
,europol's ,june #bjbj ,european ,union 
,t]rorism ,situation & ,tr5d ,report    
outl9$ t ,hizballah is suspect$ (       
traffick+ diamonds & drugs & ( money    
laund]+ via ! trade 9 second-h& c>s1 & !
 report also /at$ t inve/igations face !
 difficulty ( demon/rat+ t ! funds      
collect$ are *annel$ to ! milit>y w+ ( !
 organization2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates-l$  
,op]ations ,cass&ra & ,c$> expos$ !     
crim9al-bus9ess w+ ( ,hizballah via !   
,ext]nal ,security ,organization        
,bus9ess ,affairs ,compon5t 7,,bac72    
,:]eas1 dur+ ,op]ation ,cass&ra1        
,hizballah elem5ts involv$ 9 drug       
traffick+ 7 arre/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
,s\? ,am]ica1 & sev]al ,european        
c\ntries1 includ+ ,france1 ,belgium1    

,g]many1 & ,italy2 ,:]eas ,hizballah's  
crim9al activity 9 ,europe is run by !  
,,bac1 :i* reports to ! ,ext]nal        
,security ,organisation1 a4k4a4 ,unit   
#iaj1 or ! ,islamic ,jihad ,organization
 7,,ijo71 & ,abdallah ,safi$d9e1        
,hizballah's repres5tative 9 ,iran1 is  
also involv$ 9 ?is activity2 ,:]eas1 9  
,augu/ #bjbj1 ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y 
,g5]al ,gut]res call$ on ,lebanon to    
dis>m ,hizballah1 cit+ ! t]ror gr\p's   
p]si/5t violation ( ,resolution #agja   
7#bjjf72 ,:]eas ,iran is ! prime sponsor
 ( ,hizballah1 h>bor+1 f9anc+1 tra9+1 & 
arm+ ! gr\p2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury & ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate e/imate t 
,iran provides z mu* z #gjj1jjj1jjj p]  
ye> to ,hizballah 9 ! =m ( f9ancial &   
logi/ical support1 weapons1 & tra9+2    
,:]eas ,hizballah n[ has an ars5al (    
approximately #aej1jjj missiles &       
rockets1 _m ( :i* c rea* deep into      
,israel2 ,:]eas ,hizballah fight]s h be5
 support+ ! ,assad regime 9 ,syria1 (t5 
lead+ op]ations 9 ! conflict :i* has    

left m ?an #ejj1jjj dead2 ,:]eas        
,hizballah's de/abiliz+ actions 9 ,syria
 has fuel$ a migrant crisis t has br\ght
 ov] #gjj1jjj refugees to ,europe2      
,:]eas ,hizballah tra9s & provides      
weapons = ,%iite militias 9 ,iraq &     
,yem51 fur!r de/abiliz+ ! region &      
p]petuat+ viol5ce 9 ^? c\ntries2 ,:]eas 
,hizballah activities cont9ue to plague 
,lebanon ) pr(\nd economic & political  
in/ability & viol5ce2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/  
#bjbj1 #bjj ,lebanese p di$ :5 a massive
 /ockpile ( ammonium nitrate explod$ 9  
,beirut's port2 ,:]eas ! ,lebanese ,arm$
 ,=ces1 ! legitimate security e/abli%m5t
 ( ! c\ntry z outl9$ 9 ,unit$ ,nations  
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agja     
7#bjjf71 are /ruggl+ to control ! fl[ ( 
weapons & ,hizballah fight]s at         
,lebanon's bord]s2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob]    
#bjab1 ,hizballah ,deputy ,secret>y     
,g5]al ,naim ,qassem /at$ t ,hizballah  
does n h a milit>y w+ & a political "o  
''' ,e elem5t ( ,hizballah1 f comm&]s to
 memb]s z well z our v>i\s capabilities1

 are 9 ! s]vice ( ! resi/ance2 ,:]eas1 z
 ( ,septemb] #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
,g]many1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! ,ne!rl&s1   
,e/onia1 ,latvia1 ,li?uania1 ,slov5ia1  
,s]bia1 & ,kosovo h designat$ ,hizballah
 9 its entirety z a t]ror organization2 
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjaf1 ! ,gulf           
,coop]ation ,c\ncil1 ! bloc ( #f ,gulf  
,arab nations1 =mally br&$ ,hizballah1 9
 its entirety1 a t]rori/ organization1 &
 ! ,league ( ,arab ,/ates %ortly !reaft]
 adopt$ ! same designation2 ,:]eas !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury has dilig5tly   
add$ p]sons & entities to ! li/ (       
,specially ,designat$ ,global ,t]rori/s 
:o h provid$ mat]ial support to !       
,hizballah t]rori/ organization1 !reby  
hamp]+ its f9anc+ & logi/ical           
capabilities2 ,:]eas ! ,european ,union1
 9 ,july #bjac1 designat$ ,hizballah's  
s-call$ milit>y w+1 b n ! organization z
 a :ole1 z a t]rori/ organization2      
,:]eas1 despite re/rictions put on      
,hizballah s9ce ! designation ( its     
milit>y w+1 ! gr\p cont9ues to conduct  

illicit n>cotraffick+1 money laund]+1 & 
weapons traffick+ ?r\gh\t ,europe & !   
_w2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjba1 !        
,european ,p>liam5t pass$ a resolution  
on ! situation 9 ,lebanon /at+ t :]eas  
,hezbollah has repeat$ly %[n its /rong  
ideological allegiance ) ,iran1 :i* is  
de/abilis+ ! ,lebanese ,gov]nm5t &      
und]m9+ its mu*-ne$$ cohesion2 & ,:]eas 
! ,s5ate has previ\sly call$ on !       
,european ,union to fully designate     
,hizballah z a t]rori/ organization1    
agree+ to ,s5ate ,resolution #dhb 9     
,july #bjaf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !      
,s5ate-- 7#a7 applauds & expresses      
support = ! cont9u$1 increas$ coop]ation
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european   
,union 9 ?w>t+ ,hizballah's crim9al &   
t]rori/ activities2  7#b7 supports      
transcont95tal ef=ts )9 ,europe to %>e  
intellig5ce in=mation among police &    
security s]vices to facilitate great]   
coop]ation 9 track+1 appreh5d+1 &       
prosecut+ t]rori/s1 =eign fight]s1 &    
pot5tial (f5d]s2  7#c7 enc\rages !      

,european ,union to implem5t sanctions  
aga9/ ,hizballah-affiliat$ t]rori/s 9   
t&em ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 recomm5ds 
great] civil society engagem5t 9 bo? !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe to und]score    
,hizballah's malign regional influ5ce2 &
  7#e7 urges ! ,european ,union to      
designate ,hizballah 9 its entirety z a 
t]rori/ organization & increase pressure
 on ! gr\p1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7        
facilitat+ bett] cross-bord] coop]ation 
betwe5 ,european ,union memb]s 9 combat+
 ,hizballah2  7,b7 issu+ arre/ w>rants  
aga9/ memb]s & active support]s (       
,hizballah2  7,c7 freez+ ,hizballah's   
assets 9 ,europe1 includ+ ^? masqu]ad+ z
 *>ities2 &  7,d7 prohibit+ fundrais+   
activities 9 support ( ,hizballah4