An estimated $25 million – Hezbollah asks Iran for huge financial support to its candidates and allies

Hezbollah is still trying to destroy Lebanon by all means, despite declaring its bankruptcy; It asked Iran to provide a minimum of $25 million to finance his candidates, allies and activities, in light of the deteriorating political and economic situation in the country.

Prominent sources revealed that leaders in Hezbollah, which is supported by Tehran, asked officials in the office of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to allocate a huge sum of money, estimated at a minimum of $25 million, to fund the activities planned for the upcoming period of the party, with the approach of the parliamentary elections in Lebanon next May.

The sources added: that Hezbollah asked Iran’s leaders to do their utmost to secure that huge sum of money, in addition to the party’s annual budget, in addition to allocating this sum to fund figures and parties allied with the party in the political arena, and to finance the media and security apparatus that the party has inaugurated and equipped over many years in order to strengthen its position in the Lebanese parliament.

Hezbollah has shown its understanding of the difficult economic situation in Iran; the nuclear deal has yet to be signed, and Iranian funds frozen in banks have not been released, pressing their demand that Hezbollah’s enhanced political status in Lebanon be worth funding of this magnitude – even more so, because it would contribute to Tehran’s indirect standing vis-à-vis other political actors.

A few weeks ago, Saadeh Al Shami, the Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon, declared “the bankruptcy of the state and the Central Bank of Lebanon”, and said that the losses will be distributed to the state, the Bank of Lebanon, banks and depositors, and there is no specific percentage. Unfortunately, the state is bankrupt and so is the Bank of Lebanon.

“In the wake of that shocking announcement, the Lebanese blamed Iran for the situation’s deteriorating so much, expressing their deep frustration on social media”; they circulated videos and pictures showing the extent of the damage Lebanon suffers, and pointed fingers at Qatar and Iran, pointing out that their interference in their countries’ affairs led to their destruction.