Lithuania Designates Hezbollah

Lithuania designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and imposed travel restrictions on members and “affiliated persons,” the Lithuania Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Aug. 13. The U.S. State Department applauded the move and asked other European countries to do the same. “We urge other EU member states to stand firm against this terrorist organization, both at the national and EU level, with the objective of preventing [Hezbollah] financers and members from operating on their territory,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Aug. 15.