A senior Hezbollah official has told the BBC that Iran is providing the group with money to help fund its reconstruction activities in Lebanon. Kassam Allaik said Iran also had its own groups in Lebanon, rebuilding bridges, roads and mosques. Lebanon's Finance Minister, Jihad Azour, also acknowledged that Iranian money is going directly to Hezbollah. Mr Azour said that he is trying to persuade Iran to finance the relief effort through the government.