{"id":326346,"date":"2024-12-06T09:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T08:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=326346"},"modified":"2024-12-06T11:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:03:59","slug":"iran-news-hezbollah-leader-praises-tehrans-77-million-aid-amid-worsening-economic-crisis-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-hezbollah-leader-praises-tehrans-77-million-aid-amid-worsening-economic-crisis-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Hezbollah Leader Praises Tehran\u2019s $77 Million Aid Amid Worsening Economic Crisis at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hezbollah’s new Secretary General meeting with the Iranian regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – Photo courtesy of Wikipedia<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a recent televised address, Sheikh Naim Qassem, the new Secretary-General of Hezbollah, confirmed significant financial support from the clerical regime in Iran to the Lebanese Hezbollah group, underlining the close alliance between the two. Qassem expressed gratitude to regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Masoud Pezeshkian government for their \u201cgenerous contributions,\u201d claiming that $77 million has already been allocated to over 172,000 Lebanese families affected by Israeli airstrikes.<\/p>\n

Qassem stated that families in Beirut whose homes were completely destroyed are receiving $14,000 each, while those outside the city receive $12,000. In addition, Hezbollah has distributed monthly aid of $300 to $400 per displaced family to cover living expenses, a move described as a \u201cgift from Iran.\u201d According to state-run Asriran<\/em><\/a> (Dec. 5, 2024), most of these funds come directly from Tehran.<\/p>\n

However, this generosity comes at a time when Iran is grappling with an economic crisis. Massoud Pezeshkian, in a recent televised interview, admitted the government struggles to meet domestic subsidies: “We face shortages across the board, even struggling to pay fuel subsidies.” Meanwhile, the Iranian government is reportedly considering increasing fuel prices, risking nationwide protests akin to those seen in recent years.<\/p>\n

Qassem\u2019s remarks also reiterated Hezbollah\u2019s commitment to supporting Bashar al-Assad\u2019s regime in Syria, framing the opposition as part of a “dangerous Israeli-American plan to destabilize the Middle East.” He emphasized Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon as a critical front in the resistance axis.<\/p>\n

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