Reuters: Hezbollah Recently Received $200 Million from Iran

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Reuters reported today, Wednesday, that Hezbollah received 200 million dollars from Iran, according to two people familiar with the transfer process.

The two individuals stated that Hezbollah received the funds last month despite the tightening of economic pressure by the United States on Iran and the increasing difficulties in transferring money to its Lebanese ally.

They added that the intermediaries who transferred the funds charged a fee of 20 percent, reflecting the risks of dealing with the party. One of them said that this percentage is equivalent to four times the usual fees.

According to Reuters sources, this amount was intended to assist Lebanese displaced due to this year's war with Israel.

In response to a request for comment, a Hezbollah official stated that a financial amount has been secured and a plan for its distribution will be announced in the coming days, without providing details about the source of the funds.

The Israeli bombardment and occupation of Lebanon have caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Hezbollah supporters, after the party entered the regional war in support of Iran on March 2. However, the displaced have received little to no assistance from Hezbollah so far.

The sources stated that Hezbollah will use the funds to pay an initial amount of $3,000 to each family, with priority given to those whose villages have been destroyed or are inaccessible due to the Israeli occupation. One of the sources mentioned that the number of these families is about 50,000.

Iran has continued to provide financial support to Hezbollah during years of harsh U.S. sanctions, having transferred $1 billion to the party during the first ten months of 2025, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

Tehran has never acknowledged funding Hezbollah. Iran's policy of financing its regional allies has previously angered protesters domestically, and this issue may be particularly sensitive at a time when difficulties are escalating in Iran.

Iran had promised Hezbollah more funding after Tehran signed a temporary agreement with Washington in June that allowed Iran to sell its oil, according to Reuters at the time. The agreement collapsed in July.

Since then, Washington has intensified economic pressure on Iran, tightening sanctions and imposing a maritime blockade to prevent Iranian oil exports.

Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naeem Qassem said in a speech last month that the party would soon contribute to a project aimed at housing thousands of displaced people due to the war, using "available resources and donations," without providing further details.

Hezbollah's ability to finance local services and provide aid after conflicts has previously bolstered support for it. Following its war with Israel in 2006, the party immediately distributed large cash amounts to those affected and quickly moved to assist in the reconstruction of the southern suburbs of Beirut, one of its strongholds.

However, this time there are few signs of reconstruction. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said last month that the total costs of reconstruction resulting from the two wars since 2024 could exceed $27 billion.

The sources did not provide details on how the money reached Lebanon.

One of them said that Hezbollah's transfer of funds through financial companies that previously handled such transfers has become more difficult. He added that these companies, some of which are based in Iraq, are no longer an available option, and they are also facing pressure in Turkey.

The source added that Hezbollah's opponents see money as currently representing the "oxygen" for the party. He stated that despite the difficulties in securing funding, the party has not stopped paying money to its fighters and the families of those who were killed in combat.