US sanctions Lebanese gold firm Jood SARL
The designation blocks the firm from accessing international financial channels and constrains a revenue route associated with Hezbollah tied to gold-to-funds conversions.
Change
The United States imposed sanctions blacklisting Lebanon-based gold firm Jood SARL for ties to Hezbollah and for converting the group's gold reserves into usable funds.
Why it matters
The US Treasury placed Jood SARL on a sanctions blacklist. The Treasury identified the company as helping convert Hezbollah’s gold reserves into usable funds. The Treasury stated Jood SARL operates under al-Qard al-Hassan (AQAH), an entity already subject to sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Hezbollah is a threat and that Treasury will work to cut the group off from the global financial system. The announcement noted gold prices have reached record highs, surpassing $5,000 per ounce.
Implications
- — Limits Jood SARL's ability to access international financial channels and to process conversions of gold into funds.
- — Requires counterparties to identify and exclude transactions involving the listed firm to avoid interaction with a designated entity.
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