Two sources told Reuters that Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran to support displaced Lebanese people, the first such aid transfer of the war. A source also told Reuters that intermediaries handling Iranian funds for Hezbollah charged four times their usual fees because of heightened risk.
Two sources told Reuters that Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran to support displaced people in Lebanon, describing the transfer as the first aid of this kind during the war. A source told Reuters that intermediaries transferring Iranian funds to Hezbollah charged four times their usual fees because of heightened risk.
In separate earlier reports, The Zioneer reported on June 18 that Tehran had committed to transferring funds to Hezbollah for rebuilding its military and political power. On June 18, The Zioneer also reported that commentator Yosef Haddad said Iran had promised increased financial support to Hezbollah after frozen Iranian funds were released under an emerging US-Iran agreement. On August 21, The Zioneer reported that the US Treasury had sanctioned 10 people linked to a Hezbollah financial network that moved cash from Iran to Lebanon through commercial flights.
4 developments
- DevelopingLebanon says it can pay $500–600M in emergency aid for returning residents
- StrongUS Treasury targets 10 individuals in Hezbollah's Iran-backed cash smuggling network
- DevelopingLebanese source: 10,000 US troops to assist Lebanese army against Hezbollah in former IDF zones
- DevelopingCommentary: Iran-US talks would funnel billions to Tehran, arm Hezbollah
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