New Delhi, June 19 -- The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Lebanese political figures and a network of individuals and companies accused of supporting Hezbollah, marking the latest step in Washington's campaign to weaken the Iran-backed group's political and financial influence in Lebanon.

According to the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the measures target Hezbollah-aligned Lebanese officials as well as members of a business network allegedly overseen by Alaa Hassan Hamieh, also known as Alaa Hamieh.

In its Treasury statement, the Treasury said: "Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Hizballah-aligned Lebanese offici...