Designations against Muslim brotherhood of Lebanese, Jordanian and EgyptianLebanese Muslim Brotherhood led by leader Muhammad Fawzu Taqgosh, has been designated as a “Foreign Terrorist Organization” (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) by the Department of State. While both Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood has been designated as SDGTs by the Department of the Treasury, "for providing material support to Hamas." "These designations reflect the opening actions of an ongoing, sustained effort to thwart Muslim Brotherhood chapters' violence and destabilization wherever it occurs," he said. "The United States will use all available tools to deprive these Muslim Brotherhood chapters of the resources to engage in or support terrorism," Rubio said. The Muslim Brotherhood has rejected the designation and alleges foreign pressure (Israel) on US to take this decision.

Source: dna January 14, 2026 01:45 UTC