The US on Monday (April 22nd) offered a $10 million reward for information that would disrupt the finances of Lebanese militia Hizbullah, AFP reported.
The State Department said it would give the money to anyone who provides intelligence that allows the US to disrupt Hizbullah in key ways.
The areas include information on Hizbullah's donors, on financial institutions that assist its transactions and on businesses controlled by the militia.
"Hizbullah earns almost one billion dollars annually through direct financial support from Iran, international businesses and investments, donor networks, corruption, and money laundering activities," the Rewards for Justice programme announced Monday.
"The group uses those funds to support its malign activities throughout the world," it said.
President Donald Trump's administration has put a top priority on reducing the influence of Iran, the primary backer of Hizbullah.
The State Department listed three alleged Hizbullah financiers as examples of activities it was seeking to stop, with one, Ali Youssef Charara, allegedly funding the group by investing millions of dollars from Hizbullah in the telecommunications industry in West Africa.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has pointed to a recent appeal by Hizbullah for donations as a sign of US success in curbing Iran.
