Politics
Hezbollah announces $14,000 housing aid for displaced families as US denies reported Iranian funding
October 13, 2026 at 03:30 PM
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Hezbollah unveiled a housing assistance program for displaced Lebanese families, days after Washington denied a report that Iran had sent the group $200 million.
- Hezbollah announced aid of up to $14,000 per family in Beirut and its southern suburbs and $12,000 elsewhere, covering rent and furniture in four installments over one year.
- Executive Council head Ali Daamoush, announcing the program in Beirut, did not disclose its funding source or the number of beneficiaries.
- Reuters reported Hezbollah received $200 million from Iran in September; US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott denied the funds exist.
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the two wars with Israel may have cost Lebanon over $27 billion, citing World Bank estimates.



