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US claims of Hizbollah strain hide complex reality – Financial Times –
US claims of Hizbollah strain hide complex reality Financial Times
Hizbollah went on a larger than usual fundraising drive this Ramadan. Calls for donations blared from loudspeakers on cars flying the Iran-backed militant group’s yellow and green flags. Supporters circulated WhatsApp videos appealing for contributions as low as $1. Meanwhile Hassan Nasrallah, the group’s leader, had prepared the ground by issuing an unusual call for “financial jihad”. The push reflects Hizbollah’s financial difficulties, which US officials say are a result of the economic sanctions it has imposed on Iran. The Trump administration insists its “maximum pressure” campaign to …
– June 4, 2019 at 05:39AM
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