WASHINGTON- The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on seven Lebanese nationals tied to the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, designating them as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT), according to the Treasury's website.

(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Lisa Lambert Editing by Chizu Nomiyama) ((Daphne.Psaledakis@thomsonreuters.com;))