Why US Is on the Trail of Hezbollah’s Money in Latin America

The State Department recently offered a $10 million reward for information about the money-laundering operations of the terrorist organization in Latin America.

Hezbollah members salute and raise the group's flags during the funeral for Ismail Baz and Mohamad Hussein Shohury, who were killed in an Israeli strike on their vehicles, in Shehabiya, Lebanon, on April 17, 2024. AFP via Getty Images

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A month before Operation Midnight Hammer—the U.S. military’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities—the U.S. State Department offered a $10 million reward for information about the money-laundering operations of Hezbollah, a terrorist organization and key Iranian proxy.