; Whereas, in August 2020, United Nations Secretary General António Guterres called on Lebanon to disarm Hizballah, citing the terror group’s persistent violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006); Whereas Iran, which is the prime sponsor of Hizballah, harbors, finances, trains, and arms the terrorist organization; Whereas the Department of Treasury and the Department of State estimate that Iran provides as much as $700,000,000 each year to Hizballah in the form of financial and logistical support, weapons, and training; Whereas Hizballah has an arsenal of approximately 150,000 missiles and rockets with increased sophistication, many of which can reach deep into Israel; Whereas Hizballah fighters have been supporting the Assad regime in Syria and have often led operations in the conflict, which has left more than 500,000 dead; Whereas Hizballah trains and provides weapons for militias in Iraq and Yemen, which further destabilizes the region, and perpetuates violence in those countries; Whereas Hizballah activities continue to plague Lebanon with profound economic and political instability and violence; Whereas Hizballah’s cross-border illicit arms and drugs trafficking undermines the Lebanese Armed Forces, which is the legitimate security establishment of the country, as outlined in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006); Whereas, in October 2012, Hizballah Deputy Secretary General Naim Qassem stated that [Hizballah does not] have a military wing and a political one … Every element of Hizballah, from commanders to members as well as our various capabilities, are in the service of the resistance ; Whereas the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Serbia, and Kosovo, and other countries have declared Hizballah, in its entirety, a terrorist organization