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Treasury designates Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters as SDGTs for alleged support to Hamas

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Official designation(s) issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury listing the Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters as Specially Designated Global Terrorists for providing material support to Hamas.

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The U.S. announced terrorist designations for chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt. The Department of State designated the Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) and listed its leader Muhammad Fawzi Taqqosh as an SDGT; the Department of the Treasury designated the Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters as SDGTs for providing material support to Hamas. The State Department described the actions as the opening steps of a sustained effort under Executive Order 14362 to deprive these groups of resources to engage in or support terrorism.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s official press release on January 13, 2026 states that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is “designating the Egyptian and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood for their material support to Hamas as Specially Designated Global Terrorists pursuant to… E.O. 13224.” This matches the claim’s description of both the entities (Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters), the designation type (Specially Designated Global Terrorists), the designating authority (Department of the Treasury), and the stated rationale (“material support to Hamas”). Independent coverage by the Associated Press, carried by ABC News, likewise reports that the Jordanian and Egyptian branches were listed by Treasury as specially designated global terrorists for providing support to Hamas.

Verdict: True, because Treasury’s own designation notice and corroborating news reports confirm that the Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters were designated as SDGTs specifically for their material support to Hamas.

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  1. Update · Jan 13, 2026, 11:01 PMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s official press release on January 13, 2026 states that the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is “designating the Egyptian and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood for their material support to Hamas as Specially Designated Global Terrorists pursuant to… E.O. 13224.” This matches the claim’s description of both the entities (Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters), the designation type (Specially Designated Global Terrorists), the designating authority (Department of the Treasury), and the stated rationale (“material support to Hamas”). Independent coverage by the Associated Press, carried by ABC News, likewise reports that the Jordanian and Egyptian branches were listed by Treasury as specially designated global terrorists for providing support to Hamas. Verdict: True, because Treasury’s own designation notice and corroborating news reports confirm that the Egyptian and Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood chapters were designated as SDGTs specifically for their material support to Hamas.
  2. Original article · Jan 13, 2026
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