Party of God, Inc. Individuals
Person
Abbas Hassan Gharib
| Authority | Status | Date | Basis or court | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury | Designated | May 11, 2021 | Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism) | Entry |
Tie to Hezbollah, in the Government's Words
“Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations”
U.S. Treasury, OFAC, Specially Designated Nationals List entry: GHARIB, Abbas Hassan,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, May 11, 2021, remarks field, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
What Treasury Said
“Ahmad Mohamad Yazbeck (Yazbeck), Abbas Hassan Gharib (Gharib), Wahid Mahmud Subayti (Subayti), Mostafa Habib Harb (Harb), Ezzat Youssef Akar (Akar), and Hasan Chehadeh Othman (Othman) are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, AQAH.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Targets Hizballah Finance Official and Shadow Bankers in Lebanon,
press release, May 11, 2021, para. 7, home.treasury.gov.
“Yazbeck, Gharib, Harb, Akar, and Othman maintain joint bank accounts in Lebanese banks that have allowed them to transfer more than $500 million within the formal financial system over the past decade, despite existing sanctions against AQAH.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury Targets Hizballah Finance Official and Shadow Bankers in Lebanon,
press release, May 11, 2021, para. 8, home.treasury.gov.
Linked To
- Linked To: AL-QARD AL-HASSAN ASSOCIATION Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association
Division
- Al-Qard Al-Hassan “AL-QARD AL-HASSAN”
As Listed
- U.S. Treasury GHARIB, Abbas Hassan
Exhibits
Exhibit 1
U.S. Treasury, OFAC,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry: GHARIB, Abbas Hassan,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, May 11, 2021, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Exhibit 2
U.S. Department of the Treasury,
Treasury Targets Hizballah Finance Official and Shadow Bankers in Lebanon,
press release, May 11, 2021, home.treasury.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Summary The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the designation of seven individuals connected to Hezbollah and its financial firm, Al-Qard al-Hassan, including the head of Hezbollah’s Central Finance Unit and six officials involved in transferring funds through Lebanese bank accounts. The action was taken under Executive Order 13224, as amended, and requires the blocking and reporting of the designated individuals’ property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
Cite this pageMiddle East Forum, “Abbas Hassan Gharib,” Party of God, Inc., accessed October 21, 2026.