U.S. Denies Report of Potential Sanctions on Lebanese Central Bank Chief
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department spokesperson denied on Friday that Washington was weighing sanctions against Lebanon’s long-serving Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh.
"We have seen reports about possible sanctions on Riad Salameh. They are untrue,” the spokesperson told Reuters.
A Bloomberg report on Thursday said the United States was considering sanctions against Salameh amid a broader investigation into the alleged embezzlement of public funds, citing four people familiar with the matter.
"We have seen reports about possible sanctions on Riad Salameh. They are untrue,” the spokesperson told Reuters.
A Bloomberg report on Thursday said the United States was considering sanctions against Salameh amid a broader investigation into the alleged embezzlement of public funds, citing four people familiar with the matter.