US Treasury designates Hezbollah as IRGC-QF extension, imposes sanctions on financing network

The US Treasury has formally characterized Hezbollah as an extension of the IRGC's Quds Force, signaling a shift toward treating the group as a direct instrument of Iranian state power. The move targets the group's financial infrastructure to disrupt funding flows, though the long-term impact on Hezbollah's operational autonomy remains uncertain.