DUBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia imposed sanctions on 12 senior Hezbollah figures accused of responsibility for carrying out operations on behalf of the group, which it designated a terrorist organisation in March of last year, state media reported on Thursday.

"These names were designated today and sanctions imposed on them under the terrorism crimes and financing regime," the Interior Ministry said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA.

(Reporting by Katie Paul; Editing by Toby Chopra) ((Katie.Paul@thomsonreuters.com;))