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Globe International SPC

Muscat-based company OFAC designated on 18 June 2026 as a Hezbollah financial node linked to facilitator Alaa Hamieh.

Last refreshed: 21 June 2026

Key Question

Why was an Omani company sanctioned as a Hezbollah node in the middle of Iran ceasefire talks?

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Background

Globe International SPC is an Omani company designated by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 18 June 2026 as a financial node connected to Hezbollah facilitator Alaa Hamieh. The designation came under OFAC's counter-terrorism authorities and formed part of a broader action that also named Lebanese politicians Sleiman Frangieh and Mahmoud Qamati. The timing placed the designation five days after the 16 June Islamabad MOU signing, at a point when the US had not yet delivered promised sanctions relief on Iran; critics noted that designating a Hezbollah-linked Omani entity while stalling on Iran sanctions signalled the two tracks were not moving in step.

Globe International SPC is a small designated entity. Its significance lies in its connection to the Hamieh network, which OFAC had first sanctioned in March 2026 and expanded in June. The network is described by US Treasury as facilitating funds for Hezbollah across Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Oman. As a Special Purpose Company (SPC) registered in Oman, it represents the kind of cross-jurisdictional Shell structure used to distance Hezbollah from directly sanctioned Lebanese entities.

Common Questions
What is Globe International SPC and why was it sanctioned?
Globe International SPC is a Muscat-registered Special Purpose Company designated by OFAC on 18 June 2026 as a financial node in the Hezbollah facilitation network run by Alaa Hamieh. The designation targeted cross-border fund-moving infrastructure Hezbollah uses to circumvent direct sanctions.Source: OFAC designation 18 June 2026
Who is Alaa Hamieh and what does he have to do with Globe International?
Alaa Hamieh is a Hezbollah-linked financial facilitator first designated by OFAC in March 2026 and again in June 2026. Globe International SPC was designated as a node in his network, which spans Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Oman.Source: OFAC / Lowdown event 4405
Why did the US sanction an Omani company during Iran ceasefire talks in June 2026?
OFAC designated Globe International SPC on 18 June 2026, two days after the Islamabad MOU was signed, as part of a Hezbollah counter-terrorism action. US officials maintained that Hezbollah sanctions run on a separate track from any Iran nuclear or Ceasefire negotiations.Source: Lowdown iran-conflict-2026 update 134
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