The announcement Wednesday came less than two weeks after Saudi Arabia clipped $4 billion in aid to Lebanese security forces. The Gulf Cooperation Council ( Gulf ) has designated the Lebanese group , Hezbollah , a terrorist organization . The move is aimed at bolstering its fight against the Shia organisation , which supports Syria ’s regime , and the GCC Secretary - General said it was taken after Hezbollah members carried out several hostile acts in GCC countries . He added that the group also tried to recruit members from within the GCC to launch attacks , using weapons and explosives , and had incited them to commit disorder and violence . The move is expected to ease bilateral tensions between Sunni - ruled Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran , which has long backed Hezbollah .
The Gulf Cooperation Council ( Gulf ) has designated the Lebanese group , Hezbollah , a terrorist organization . The move is aimed at bolstering its fight against the Shia organisation , which supports Syria ’s regime , and the GCC Secretary - General said it was taken after Hezbollah members carried out several hostile acts in GCC countries . He added that the group also tried to recruit members from within the GCC to launch attacks , using weapons and explosives , and had incited them to commit disorder and violence . The move is expected to ease bilateral tensions between Sunni - ruled Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran , which has long backed Hezbollah .