Iran not transferring enough funding, Hezbollah complains, demanding $2 billion - Lara Sukster Mosheyof

  by Lara Sukster Mosheyof

Over the last year, Tehran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah to provide its force rehabilitation due to downsizing as a consequence of the war with Israel.

 

Hezbollah supporters gather to mark the first anniversary of the assassinations of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2025.

(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA/REUTERS)

 

Hezbollah presented complaints regarding a supposed lack of money transferring from Iran to the terrorist group, KAN reported on Monday.

In the last few months, senior Hezbollah figures and the Iranian Quds Force have been discussing how much funding resources Tehran would allocate to Hezbollah this year. 

Hezbollah has asked for $2 billion, double the amount Iran was planning to provide to the terror group, KAN reported.

During 2024, Tehran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah to provide its force rehabilitation due to downsizing as a consequence of the war with Israel.

Even though the war scenario provoked a financial balance shift in Lebanon, Hezbollah's active members continue to receive monthly salaries considered high in Lebanese standards.

Supporters of an Iraqi armed faction hold flags of Lebanon's Hezbollah and a portrait of assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (C) during a protest in Baghdad on December 5, 2025. (credit: Murtadha RIDHA / AFP via Getty Images)

Despite Hezbollah's continuous weapons purchase, ground brigades, salaries, manpower, recruitment, and training not being economically affected, the terror group remains unsatisfied.

Because the war with Israel resulted in high losses and downs regarding weaponry accumulated over two decades in a short period of time, Hezbollah has demanded more funding from Iran because rebuilding those capabilities requires enormous financial resources, KAN  reported.

Last financial movements from Iran

Iran has funnelled about one billion dollars to Hezbollah over the past five months through smuggling routes in northern Iraq, Syria, and Turkey, despite an unprecedented domestic water crisis, rolling blackouts, and heavy air pollution.

The regime remains in “complete denial” after the war and is prioritizing regional proxies over basic services.

As a result, he said, billions in funding flowing to terrorist groups are not invested in water, electricity, or pollution mitigation. At the same time, ordinary Iranians “carry a heavy burden” without organized opposition leadership to challenge the regime. 

Lara Sukster Mosheyof

Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-881050

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