Will Iran's Political Turmoil Shake Hezbollah?

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iranian president Ahmadinejad
(Iranian News Agency ISNA, August 1, 2005)


From Christian Science Monitor:

The Shiite militant organization in Lebanon draws money and ideological guidance from Iran's supreme leader.

Beirut, Lebanon - The political turmoil that has shaken Iran following its disputed presidential election last month is being keenly observed by Lebanon's militant Shiite Hezbollah, which takes many of its cues – earthly and spiritual – from the Islamic Republic.

Hezbollah is the only organization outside Iran that subscribes to that nation's ideology of theocratic leadership. The group was founded with Iranian help, still receives Iranian funding, and has at times turned to Iran's supreme leader for guidance on major political issues. Therefore, the outcome of current debates there over the way theocratic authority is wielded and the secular question of how Iran should manage its external relations is sure to reverberate inside Lebanon.

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Update: Iran Turmoil May Cost Hezbollah, Hamas Amid Retreat -- Bloomberg

My Comment: It is natural that there would be an impact. I am sure that a majority of Iranians would rather have money coming to their communities instead of supplying funds and weapons to groups like Hezbollah and Hamas .... and this is a sentiment that has been played up by opponents to the regime.

I would also add Syria to this list and Shiite extremist groups in Iraq.

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