The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against Lebanese national Kassem Chams, for laundering money and facilitating money transfers for Hezbollah.
In a statement to LBCI, Chams said that when he received a phone call from an English speaking person from the US Treasury Department, he asked the caller for half an hour so that he can bring along someone who can understand English.
Chmas added that after half an hour, the Treasury Department called him again to inform him that sanctions have imposed against him, but he informed them that he does not own any bank account.
He also noted that the sanctions targeted him personally, not the money exchange business he owns, pointing out that he will appoint a lawyer to follow up on the legal framework of this case in New York.
Chams had issued a statement denouncing the decision of the US Treasury Department against him, denying having any relations with Ayman Jomaa, the individual accused of leading an international network for drug smuggling.
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