U.S. targets terrorist fundraisers in South America
By Jamie Crawford The United States on Wednesday designated a Colombian national as a terrorist for his alleged role directing fund-raising activities in the Americas on behalf of Hezbollah, a U.S....
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Iran in "open war" with Israel
By Elise Labott and Michael Schwartz Iran is in an "open war" with Israel, President Shimon Peres said Monday, as he pointed the finger at Iran and Hezbollah for last week's bombing in Bulgaria that...
View ArticleU.S. targets Hezbollah for Syrian support
The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday announced an extension of sanctions against Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based Shiite militant group, for its support of the Syrian government. Hezbollah, which the...
View ArticleU.S. Official: Hezbollah, Iran continue to pose terror threat
By Jamie Crawford Hezbollah, the Lebanese-based Shiite militant group, and its patron Iran continue to pose serious terror threats around the world, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. "Our...
View ArticleSyrian crisis: Clinton talks contingency plans with Turkey
By Ivan Watson ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday the United States would start to develop contingency plans with its Turkish allies in the event that the...
View ArticleU.S. seizes $150 million liked to Hezbollah
Federal officials said Monday that they had seized $150 million as part of a crackdown on a money laundering scheme linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. The seizure came following a...
View ArticleHundreds of strikes across Gaza border stoke fears of ground war
From CNN Pentagon Correspondent, Barbara Starr Defense Secretary Leon Panetta spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak this week about the latest Israeli military moves in Gaza after increased...
View ArticleIraq releases prisoner accused of killing U.S. soldiers
By Jennifer Rizzo Ali Mussa Daqduq, a Lebanese militant accused of involvement in the murder of several U.S. soldiers in Iraq, was released by Iraqi authorities Friday morning, Daqduq's lawyer,...
View ArticleWhite House calls on EU to add Hezbollah to terror list
By Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath The Obama administration is calling for European countries to restrict Hezbollah's ability to operate by adding the group to the European Union's terror list, citing the...
View ArticleWill U.S. military support in Syria make a difference?
By Barbara Starr Even as the Obama administration refuses to openly say whether CIA deliveries of small arms and ammunition to Syrian opposition fighters has begun, there is increasing doubt in many...
View ArticleTerrorism at a moment of transition
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the latest in a series of stories and opinion pieces previewing the upcoming Aspen Security Forum. Security Clearance is a media sponsor of the event which is taking place from...
View ArticleU.S. sanctions four members of Hezbollah
By Jamie Crawford The United States sanctioned four senior members of Hezbollah on Thursday for their alleged roles in facilitating terrorist activity in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and other countries....
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