https://freerepublic.com/tag/russianloan/ en-us Wed, 7 Oct 2026 16:12:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398291/posts Russia has finalized preparations to provide a $1 billion loan to Iran, with the funds ready for transfer once Tehran provides bank account details, Iranian media reported Tuesday. Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency said the payment process had been finalized but disagreements among Iranian government bodies over how the money should be spent have delayed the transfer. The loan was first reported in June and was described as the first installment of a planned $20 billion Russian loan to Iran, according to Fars. AA https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398291/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2026 16:12:13 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398290/posts Hezbollah has received $200 million from Iran to help Lebanese people displaced by this year’s war with Israel, say two people with direct knowledge of the transfer, the first significant aid from the group to supporters who bore the brunt of the conflict. Asked for comment, a Hezbollah official says an amount has been secured and a plan for distributing it will be announced in the coming days, without elaborating on the source of the funds. Iran has maintained financial support to Hezbollah through years of crippling US sanctions: it transferred $1 ​billion to the group in the first 10... Times of Israel https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398290/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2026 15:43:19 GMT