Nicholas Blanford
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“I’ve been hearing that there may be a problem between those that get compensation for destroyed homes and those with badly damaged homes who are going to get nothing,”
Nicholas Blanford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Blanford described potential disputes over compensation between those with destroyed homes and those with badly damaged homes.
“The Iranians call the shots ultimately, but for Hezbollah I think there’s an awareness that they need to let their people breathe a little bit.”
Nicholas Blanford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Blanford assessed the dynamic between Iran and Hezbollah regarding the needs of Hezbollah's support base.
“It’s been a rough three years for them,”
Nicholas Blanford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Blanford commented on the difficulty Hezbollah and its constituents have faced over three years of conflict.
“In general, this will help. Hezbollah is very sensitive towards the needs of their support base, the Shia community, and I think that’s one of the reasons why they haven’t gone back to fighting the Israelis,”
Nicholas Blanford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Blanford told Al Jazeera that reported Iranian funds would be a huge boon to Hezbollah.
“[The funding] will alleviate, to an extent, some people’s suffering.”
Nicholas Blanford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-19
Blanford said the funding would partially alleviate suffering among Hezbollah's constituents.