According to Iran International International, no government officials commented on residents outside Tehran.
Iranian International Media, headquartered in the anti-regime of the UK, reported that the mayor of Tehran proposed to pay up to 80 million Iranian riyals (about $88 per square meter) to repair damaged houses in Tehran when Israel strikes in June.
Iran International International reported that Alireza Zakani offered such compensation for repairs “so that people can return to normal life as soon as possible.”
Local real estate data cited by anti-regime media show that the average price of housing per square meter in Tehran is about $1,000, which makes Zakani's proposed compensation less than one-tenth of what it takes to rebuild a home at market prices.
Iran International noted that the Iranian Ministry of Roads and Urban Development claimed that about 3,500 housing units in Tehran were damaged by Israeli strikes during Operation Rising Lion.
The report added that no government officials commented on the compensation schemes for residents outside Tehran.
Israel attacks a burning car on a street in Iran-Israel conflict in Iran, Iran, June 23, 2025 (Credit: Majid Asgaripour/Wana (Western Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
Does Iran pay Hezbollah more compensation than the mayor of Tehran proposes to pay its residents?
By contrast, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in December that Iran paid between $12,000 and $14,000 to each Lebanese family whose homes were destroyed during an Israeli strike in southern Beirut in 2024.
Qassem thanked Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the people and the “Blessed Corps of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards” for providing this compensation.
The report added that the compensation led to a $50 million payment for 233,500 registered displaced families in Iran International Lebanon, and QASSEM clarified the payments “in addition to Iran’s broader military and financial support for Hezbollah,”
However, Iran International quoted Asharq al-Awsat The report said that due to shortage of funds, Hezbollah stopped compensation in its stronghold in Dahiyeh in South Beirut.
