The US is withholding $105 million Dollars in security aid for Lebanon.
That's according to two U.S. officials who've chosen to remain anonymous according to Reuters.
The move comes days after Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri resigned from office.
It's not been confirmed why the aid has been blocked.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently called on Lebanon’s leaders to help form a new government responsive to the needs of its people.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill journalist, wound another
Israeli strikes on Wednesday have killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and wounded a photographer accompanying her in southern Lebanon, according to a senior Lebanese military official and Khalil's employer, the Al-Akhbar newspaper.
Iran says seizes two container ships attempting to exit Gulf
Iran seized two container ships seeking to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after firing on them and another vessel, in its first seizures since war with the United States and Israel began in February.
Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
An Israeli airstrike has killed five Palestinians, including three children, in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, health officials said.
Two killed in Russia's Syzran after Ukrainian drone hits building, official says
Two people have been killed in the Russian city of Syzran after a Ukrainian drone attack caused their apartment building to partially collapse, and 12 people were injured, the regional governor said on Wednesday.
Libya rescues 404 migrants on 10 boats, Red Crescent says
Libya's eastern-based coast guard of the Libyan National Army has rescued at least 404 migrants on board 10 boats after they had "faced harsh conditions at sea," the Tobruk Red Crescent said on Wednesday.
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