One of two Venezuelans accused by the US of backing Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia movement, has told Al Jazeera he is appealing against a US treasury department decision to freeze all his US-based assets.
His comments on Saturday come after the US once again accused Venezuela of harbouring individuals who Washington considers “dangerous terrorists”.
Fawzi Kanaan, who runs a small, unnamed travel agency in Caracas, arrived in Venezuela in 1986, fleeing the civil war in Lebanon.
“I have nothing to do with Iran or Hezbollah. I don’t deal with politics at all,” he said.
“I have been to Iran only once in 1976, just for one night. That was more than 42 years ago.”
But the US describes Kanaan as a “Hezbollah supporter” and “significant provider of financial support to Hezbollah”.
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