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Iran Pays Fourfold Premium to Fund Hezbollah Aid to Displaced Lebanese
Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran in cash last month to help Lebanese displaced by the war with Israel. The transfer was carried out despite intensified U.S. sanctions and high risks that pushed intermediaries’ commission to 20%.
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What happened
- 01Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran in cash last month to aid Lebanese displaced by the war with Israel.
- 02The transfer came despite intensified U.S. sanctions on Iran and a 20% commission charged by intermediaries.
- 03Sources said the money is intended for about 50,000 families, with $3,000 initial payments for each household.
- 04Aid is to go first to families whose villages were destroyed or became inaccessible during the fighting.
- 05A Hezbollah official confirmed funds had been secured and said a distribution plan would be announced soon.
- 06According to The Times of Israel, the U.S. State Department disputed the claim and said the money “is not there.”
- 07Several reports said Lebanon’s reconstruction costs may exceed $27 billion after the war.
The funds were described as the first major aid package Hezbollah has offered to supporters affected by the fighting. Sources familiar with the transaction said the money is meant to support about 50,000 families, with initial payments of $3,000 each for households whose villages were destroyed or became inaccessible.
A Hezbollah official confirmed that a sum had been secured and that a distribution plan would soon be announced, but did not identify the source. According to The Times of Israel, the U.S. State Department disputed the claim and said the money “is not there.”
Several outlets said the transfer reflects growing difficulty moving money to Hezbollah as U.S. pressure on Iran increases. Some reports also said reconstruction costs in Lebanon may exceed $27 billion and that Hezbollah has faced criticism for the slow pace of aid to its displaced supporters.
Summarized by baba from the reports of 14 newsrooms. Updated
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