The United States has announced a reward of up to $ 10 million for anyone providing information that would disrupt Hezbollah's financial network.
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Michael Ivanov said the reward also includes information on three prominent figures in the party: Mohammad Bazi, Adham Tabajah and Ali Sharara, currently on the US black list of "international terrorists".
The State Department reported that "Hizbullah's revenues reach about $ 1 billion a year, secured through Iran's direct financial support, international trade and investment, and through a network of donors and money laundering activities."
The information includes names of donors, financiers, bank accounts, customs receipts and real estate transactions, said Marshall Pellegensley, assistant secretary of state for terrorist financing, at a news conference with the foreign counterterrorism coordinator.
The US announcement of the reward program comes amid Washington's growing concern over the growing role of Hezbollah in the Lebanese government and its role in the war in Syria, where elements are fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad.
Since the US State Department's Justice Rewards Program began in 1984, more than $ 150 million has been paid to more than 100 people who have provided information on terrorists or plans for terrorist attacks.