Recent reports indicate that Hezbollah has expressed dissatisfaction with the level of financial support from Iran, requesting a significant increase to address post-war challenges.
According to KAN, the organization has asked for $2 billion in funding, which is double what Iran had initially planned to provide this year.
During 2024, Tehran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah to support force rehabilitation efforts following downsizing caused by the conflict with Israel.
Despite these transfers, Hezbollah has presented complaints regarding what it perceives as insufficient financial support from Iran.
Senior figures from Hezbollah and the Iranian Quds Force have been engaged in discussions over the past few months regarding funding allocations for the current year.
KAN reported that the war with Israel resulted in substantial losses, including weaponry accumulated over two decades being depleted in a short period. Hezbollah argues that rebuilding these capabilities requires significant financial resources.
Financial Transfers Despite Domestic Challenges
Iran has reportedly funneled approximately one billion dollars to Hezbollah through smuggling routes in northern Iraq, Syria, and Turkey over the past five months.
This financial support continues despite Iran facing domestic challenges including an unprecedented water crisis, rolling blackouts, and severe 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.
In Lebanon, while the war has shifted financial balances, Hezbollah's active members continue to receive monthly salaries considered high by local standards.
Despite maintaining ground brigades, salaries, manpower, recruitment, training, and continuous weapons purchases without economic disruption, the organization remains unsatisfied with current funding levels.
