The following entities have listed Hezbollah as a terror group : The following countries do not consider Hezbollah a terror organization : The United States Department of State has designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization since 1995 . The group remains on Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Terrorist lists . According to the Congressional Research Service , " The U.S. government holds Hezbollah responsible for a number of attacks and hostage takings targeting Americans in Lebanon during the 1980s , including the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in April 1983 and the bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in October 1983 , which together killed 258 Americans . Hezbollah 's operations outside of Lebanon , including its participation in bombings of Israeli and Jewish targets in Argentina during the 1990s and more recent training and liaison activities with Shiite insurgents in Iraq , have cemented the organization 's reputation among U.S. policy makers as a capable and deadly adversary with potential global reach . " The United Kingdom was the first government to attempt to make a distinction between Hezbollah 's political and military wings , declaring the latter a terrorist group in July 2008 after Hezbollah confirmed its association with Imad Mughniyeh . In 2012 , British " Foreign Minister William Hague urged the European Union to place Hezbollah 's military wing on its list of terrorist organizations . " The United States also urged the EU to classify Hezbollah as a terrorist organization . In light of findings implicating Hezbollah in the bus bombing in Burgas , Bulgaria in 2012 , there was renewed discussion within the European Union to label Hezbollah 's military wing as a terrorist group . On 22 July 2013 , the European Union agreed to blacklist Hezbollah 's military wing over concerns about its growing role in the Syrian conflict
bus bombing in Burgas , Bulgaria in 2012
2012 Burgas bus bombing
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