Tuesday, July 23, 2013

EU declares Hezbollah's military wing terror group

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, right, talks with Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean, left, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi during the EU foreign ministers meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 22, 2013. European Union foreign ministers were set Monday to tackle the thorny question of whether Hezbollah's military wing should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization, at a meeting in Brussels that is also due to feature talks on Egypt and Syria. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, right, talks with Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean, left, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi during the EU foreign ministers meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 22, 2013. European Union foreign ministers were set Monday to tackle the thorny question of whether Hezbollah's military wing should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization, at a meeting in Brussels that is also due to feature talks on Egypt and Syria. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius gestures during the EU foreign ministers meeting, at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 22, 2013. European Union foreign ministers were set Monday to tackle the thorny question of whether Hezbollah's military wing should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization, at a meeting in Brussels that is also due to feature talks on Egypt and Syria. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, right, talks with Italy's Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, during the EU foreign ministers meeting, at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 22, 2013. European Union foreign ministers were set Monday to tackle the thorny question of whether Hezbollah's military wing should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization, at a meeting in Brussels that is also due to feature talks on Egypt and Syria. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

(AP) ? The European Union has declared the military wing of Lebanese party Hezbollah a terrorist group.

A French diplomat says that the Monday decision by the EU's 28 foreign ministers was reached unanimously. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

The Iranian-backed group plays a pivotal role in Lebanese politics, dominating the government since 2011, and has since sent its members to bolster Syria's President Bashar Assad forces in their assault of rebel-held areas.

Associated Press

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