The Trump administration has classified three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East as 'terrorist organizations' and imposed sanctions on them and their members. The Treasury and State Departments announced on Tuesday the measures taken against the Muslim Brotherhood's branches in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, stating they pose a threat to the United States and its interests. The State Department classified the Lebanese branch as a 'foreign terrorist organization,' the most severe designation, making material support for the group a 'criminal offense.' The Treasury Department classified the Jordanian and Egyptian branches as 'global terrorist organizations,' specifically citing their support for Hamas. The Treasury and State Departments announced on Tuesday that the decision affects the Muslim Brotherhood's branches in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan, which they claim pose a threat to the U.S. and its interests. The State Department classified the Lebanese branch as a 'foreign terrorist organization,' the most severe designation, making material support for the group a criminal offense. The Trump administration has officially classified the Muslim Brotherhood's branches in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist organizations. The U.S. administration's decision included three branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East on terrorist lists with sanctions imposed on them and their members.
