Reuters reports that Iran transferred $200 million to Hezbollah last month, ostensibly to help Lebanese civilians displaced from their homes in southern Lebanon. Intermediaries reportedly charged a 20% fee—four times the rate customary for such transfers.
Reuters reports that Iran transferred $200 million to Hezbollah last month, with the stated purpose of assisting Lebanese civilians displaced from homes in southern Lebanon. The report says intermediaries handling the transfer charged a 20% fee, four times the rate customary for comparable transfers. The report attributes the account to sources but does not identify them in the supplied item.
In an earlier report published Wednesday at 17:20 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported Reuters’ account that Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran to support displaced Lebanese people, and that intermediaries charged fees four times their usual rate. The present report also specifies that the transfer took place last month and that the fee amounted to 20%.
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