US Denies Iran Sent $200 Million to Hezbollah
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
The U.S. State Department denied a Reuters report that Iran transferred $200 million to Hezbollah for displaced Lebanese families. Reuters cited sources claiming the aid was the first since the recent conflict, with intermediaries charging a high commission. Hezbollah plans to give $3,000 to each displaced family, prioritizing those in destroyed or inaccessible villages. Iran has historically funded Hezbollah despite U.S. sanctions, with the U.S. Treasury reporting $1 billion transferred in early 2025.
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- U.S. State Department denied reports of Iran sending $200 million to Hezbollah.
- Reuters cited sources claiming the Iranian transfer was for displaced Lebanese families.
- Hezbollah plans to distribute $3,000 to each of approximately 50,000 displaced families.
- Intermediaries reportedly charged a 20% commission due to high risk.
- Hezbollah deputy leader mentioned a project for housing displaced people.
- U.S. Treasury reported Iran transferred $1 billion to Hezbollah in early 2025.
The U.S. State Department on Thursday denied a Reuters report claiming Iran transferred $200 million to Hezbollah to aid Lebanese displaced by the recent conflict with Israel. A State Department spokesperson told Al-Arabiya that Hezbollah falsely claims to continue receiving Iranian funding and that reports of such transfers are "a fabricated story." The U.S. also stated that Hezbollah cannot recover given the measures taken by the Trump administration. This marks the first U.S. response to the report.
The Reuters report, published Wednesday, cited two sources familiar with the financial transfers. They stated that Iran sent $200 million to Hezbollah last month, marking the first financial aid since the conflict began, despite increasing U.S. economic pressure on Tehran and difficulties in transferring funds to Hezbollah. The sources indicated that intermediaries charged a 20% commission, four times the usual rate, due to the risks involved in dealing with Hezbollah and the Iranian regime.
According to the sources, Hezbollah plans to distribute $3,000 to each displaced family, prioritizing those whose villages were destroyed or are inaccessible due to Israeli control. One source estimated this would benefit approximately 50,000 families. Hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah supporters were displaced during the war, receiving little to no aid from the organization until now.
A Hezbollah official told Reuters that the organization had secured funds and would soon announce a distribution plan, without specifying the source. Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem mentioned last month that the organization would soon participate in a project to provide housing for thousands of displaced people using "available resources and donations."
Iran has historically provided financial support to Hezbollah despite U.S. sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department reported that Tehran transferred $1 billion to the organization in the first ten months of 2025. Iran had pledged further funding after an interim agreement with Washington in June allowed it to sell oil, but the deal collapsed in July, leading to intensified U.S. economic pressure. Tehran has never admitted to funding Hezbollah, and such policy has previously sparked protests in Iran amid growing economic hardship.
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