Hezbollah Launches Housing Aid Program Despite U.S. Sanctions
Hezbollah announced financial aid for Lebanese families with destroyed homes, while the U.S. State Department disputed claims that Iran funded the initiative.
The militant group Hezbollah announced a financial aid program on Tuesday for Lebanese families whose primary homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable during the war with Israel. Ali Daamouch, head of the group's Executive Council, stated that households in Beirut and its southern suburbs will receive $14,000, while those in other regions will receive $12,000. The payments, distributed in four installments over one year, include $8,000 for furniture and the remainder for rent.
The program targets displaced persons and residents of Israeli-occupied areas who do not own a second home. Daamouch accused the Lebanese state of failing its duties to the displaced and dismissed concerns from the United States, stating the group is focused on serving its people.
The initiative occurs amid strict U.S. and Lebanese sanctions and a June 26 framework agreement designed to prevent reconstruction funds from reaching non-state armed groups. While reports indicated that Iran provided $200 million for the aid, the U.S. State Department disputed the claim, asserting the funds do not exist. U.S. officials maintained that efforts to isolate the Iranian regime from its proxies would prevent such deliveries.
