Party of God, Inc. Individuals
Person
Muhammad Yazbak
| Authority | Status | Date | Basis or court | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Treasury | Designated | May 16, 2018 | 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: YAZBAK, Muhammad,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, May 16, 2018, remarks field, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.
What Treasury Said
“OFAC and the TFTC designated Muhammad Yazbak (Yazbak), one of Hizballah’s original founders, for acting for or on behalf of Hizballah.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury and the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Partner Together to Sanction Hizballah’s Senior Leadership,
press release, May 16, 2018, para. 10, home.treasury.gov.
“Yazbak is the current leader of the Judicial Council and has overseen a military command in central Lebanon that provides logistical and training support to Hizballah.”
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Treasury and the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Partner Together to Sanction Hizballah’s Senior Leadership,
press release, May 16, 2018, para. 10, home.treasury.gov.
Linked To
- Linked To: HIZBALLAH
As Listed
- U.S. Treasury YAZBAK, Muhammad
Exhibits
Exhibit 1
U.S. Treasury, OFAC,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry: YAZBAK, Muhammad,
Specially Designated Nationals List entry, May 16, 2018, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Exhibit 2
U.S. Department of the Treasury,
Treasury and the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center Partner Together to Sanction Hizballah’s Senior Leadership,
press release, May 16, 2018, home.treasury.gov.Fetched Oct. 20, 2026.
Summary The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, together with Saudi Arabia and the other Terrorist Financing Targeting Center member states, announces designations of Hezbollah’s Shura Council members and additional Hezbollah affiliated individuals and entities under Executive Order 13224. The action is the second TFTC designation action since the center was announced on May 21, 2017, and is issued as a current action following related measures targeting Iran and Hezbollah financing.
Cite this pageMiddle East Forum, “Muhammad Yazbak,” Party of God, Inc., accessed October 21, 2026.