Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan said Wednesday that the US sanctions against the Resistance are an assault targeting all the Lebanese who decide to stand by their resistance.
He added that these sanctions affect the Lebanese sovereignty, defy the will of the Lebanese people in choosing their representatives and contradict the democratic values by imposing sanctions targeting members of the Lebanese Parliament.
Sheikh Qabalan called on the US Treasury to retract its decision since it has consequences that do no serve the Lebanese-US ties.