The decision follows a French move last week ordering the station to stop broadcasting.
"We consider [Al Manar] to be a disgusting programming that preaches hatred and violence…and ideas that are antithetical to the values which we believe in," a U.S. Secretary of State spokesman told Reuters news agency.
French Jews recently launched a national protest against a French decision to allow Al Manar to broadcast its anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic propaganda. The French broadcasting authority had rescinded a ban on Al Manar after it promised to desist from broadcasting offensive programs.
Following the protests, France renewed the order banning the Lebanon-based TV station despite a threat from Lebanon that it would ban French stations from broadcasting on Lebanese networks.
A French council said Al Manar aired programs that incited hate and posed "risks to maintaining public order." However, it agreed the station could resume operations if the content were changed and if it did not violate French law.
"We consider [Al Manar] to be a disgusting programming that preaches hatred and violence…and ideas that are antithetical to the values which we believe in," a U.S. Secretary of State spokesman told Reuters news agency.
French Jews recently launched a national protest against a French decision to allow Al Manar to broadcast its anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic propaganda. The French broadcasting authority had rescinded a ban on Al Manar after it promised to desist from broadcasting offensive programs.
Following the protests, France renewed the order banning the Lebanon-based TV station despite a threat from Lebanon that it would ban French stations from broadcasting on Lebanese networks.
A French council said Al Manar aired programs that incited hate and posed "risks to maintaining public order." However, it agreed the station could resume operations if the content were changed and if it did not violate French law.