Residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs wave Hezbollah flags and hold portraits of its former leader Hassan Nasrallah on Nov. 27, 2024, a few hours after the announcement of a cease-fire with Israel. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L’Orient-Le Jour)
A considerable sum... but is it enough? On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Hezbollah had received $200 million from Iran last month to support hundreds of thousands of people displaced by war. The U.S. State Department spokesperson, Tommy Pigott, disputed this information, saying the money "is not there" and accusing Hezbollah of "trying to save face." However, a party source acknowledged the group had received money from Iran, without specifying the amount. The transfer was timely, as the party had suspended compensation payments to its popular base for months. Some context Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources say Ten days before the Reuters story, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem announced a "housing plan" without giving details. Asked about this, the party source...
A considerable sum... but is it enough? On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Hezbollah had received $200 million from Iran last month to support hundreds of thousands of people displaced by war. The U.S. State Department spokesperson, Tommy Pigott, disputed this information, saying the money "is not there" and accusing Hezbollah of "trying to save face." However, a party source acknowledged the group had received money from Iran, without specifying the amount. The transfer was timely, as the party had suspended compensation payments to its popular base for months. Some context Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources say Ten days before the Reuters story, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem announced a "housing plan" without giving details. Asked about this, the party source...
