US sanctions 4 Hezbollah militants across Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. slapped sanctions Thursday on four members of the Shiite-based militancy Hezbollah, whose operations throughout the Mideast and beyond show how far the Lebanon-based group’s reach has spread.

The Treasury Department order bars any Americans from dealing with the militants and freezes any money they may have in the U.S. Treasury Undersecretary David Cohen predicted other financial institutions across the world, including in Lebanon, could follow suit.