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Frangieh: US sanctions are a political decision

09-09-2020 | 09:23

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Frangieh: US sanctions are a political decision

Head of the Marada party Sleiman Frangieh said on Wednesday that the decision issued by the US Department of the Treasury against former minister Youssef Finianos is “a political decision that will reinforce our approach and position.”

The United States blacklisted on Tuesday former Lebanese government ministers Yossef Finianos and Ali Hassan Khalil.

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