Die Hisbollah mit einer Finanzkrise, da die Versorgungsleitungen des Iran getrennt werden

Hezbollah’s financial woes may be the group’s most serious threat. Last week, an Iranian plane was denied permission to land in Beirut by Lebanese authorities, following Israeli allegations that Tehran was using commercial flights to transfer money to the group. Hezbollah’s acting leader, Naim Qassem, said last week that the Lebanese government had received a message from a third party that Israel would attack the runway if the plane was allowed to land.

The Al-Qard Al-Hassan Fund, Hezbollah’s financial arm, which was severely damaged by Israeli airstrikes during the war, has suspended compensation payments, citing „technical problems.“

A Hezbollah member familiar with the organization’s internal dynamics said that at this point Hezbollah still has resources to work with, but the long-term situation is unclear. The restrictions on bringing money in through the airport or overland from Syria are significantly hampering the organization’s operational capabilities and its attempts to reorganize, he said. He added that Lebanese banks have refused to process money transfers from the organization’s supporters abroad, fearing they would violate U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah’s economic activities.