Shafaq News– Washington
The United States on Tuesday designated three Middle Easternbranches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations.
In a statement, the US State Department announced the listing ofthe Lebanese branch, known as Islamic Group (Al-Jamaa Al-Islamiya), as aForeign Terrorist Organization, a designation that makes it a criminal offenseto provide material support. The Treasury Department separately sanctioned theBrotherhood’s Jordanian and Egyptian branches, citing alleged support forHamas.
“These designations mark the opening steps of a sustained effortto disrupt Muslim Brotherhood chapters engaged in violence anddestabilization,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained, adding thatWashington would use “all available tools” to cut off funding and resources.
The move follows an executive order signed by President DonaldTrump in November 2025 directing US agencies to review targeted sanctionsagainst specific Brotherhood branches. The order cited allegations that a wingof the Lebanese group fired rockets into Israel during the Gaza war, whileBrotherhood figures in Jordan provided political and logistical backing toHamas.
Founded in Egypt in 1928, the Muslim Brotherhood was bannedthere in 2013 after the overthrow of President Mohammed Mursi. Jordan imposed asweeping ban on the group in April. Successive US administrations have debated,but avoided, designating the Brotherhood as a single global organization,opting instead for action against individual branches.
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