{"id":50473,"date":"2025-07-02T23:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T03:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/tehran-offers-minimal-compensation-for-damage-caused-by-israeli-strikes\/02\/07\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T23:32:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T03:32:06","slug":"tehran-offers-minimal-compensation-for-damage-caused-by-israeli-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/tehran-offers-minimal-compensation-for-damage-caused-by-israeli-strikes\/02\/07\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehran offers minimal compensation for damage caused by Israeli strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tehran&#8217;s mayor proposed paying a maximum of 80 million Iranian Rials (approximately $88) per square meter for the repair of homes damaged by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-858826\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israeli strikes on Tehran;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Israeli strikes on Tehran<\/a> in June, anti-regime UK-based outlet Iran International reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alireza Zakani proposed this compensation for repairs &#8220;so that people can return to normal life as quickly as possible,&#8221; Iran International reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local real estate data cited by the anti-regime outlet indicates that the average price per square meter of housing in Tehran is roughly $1,000, making Zakani&#8217;s proposed compensation less than one-tenth of what would be needed to rebuild homes at the market rate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Iran&#8217;s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development claimed that approximately 3,500 housing units in Tehran were damaged by Israeli strikes during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-858648\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Operation Rising Lion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Operation Rising Lion<\/a>, Iran International noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, the report added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>A vehicle burned by Israeli attacks stands on a street, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025 (credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR\/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Did Iran pay more compensation to Hezbollah than Tehran&#8217;s mayor proposed paying their own residents?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In comparison, Hezbollah&#8217;s Secretary-General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-855457\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Naim Qassem;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Naim Qassem<\/a> said in December that Iran paid between $12,000 to $14,000 to each Lebanese family whose home was destroyed in Israeli strikes on southern Beirut in 2024, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Qassem thanked Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the people, and the &#8220;blessed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps&#8221; for providing this compensation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This compensation led to $50 million being disbursed to 233,500 registered displaced families in Lebanon, Iran International noted, with Qassem clarifying these payments were &#8220;in addition to Iran&#8217;s broader military and financial support for Hezbollah,&#8221; the report added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, Iran International cited an <em>Asharq Al-Awsat<\/em> report that stated that Hezbollah has paused compensation payments in their stronghold of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/israel-says-forewarned-beirut-hezbollah-070811246.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dahiyeh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dahiyeh<\/a>, south Beirut, due to funding shortages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/tehran-offers-minimal-compensation-damage-012202728.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No government official has commented on compensation plans for residents outside of Tehran, Iran International reported. 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