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Iranian support to Hezbollah varied over the years, but as of 2018 US officials estimate Iran transfers $700 million annually.
Funding of Hezbollah - Wikipedia
Aug 3, 2016 - WASHINGTON—The Obama administration secretly organized an airlift of $400 million worth of cash to Iran.
Why did Syria intervene in Lebanon?
In 1976, Syrian President Hafez al-Assad sent troops into Lebanon to fight PLO forces on behalf of
Christian militias. This led to escalated fighting until a cease-fire agreement later that year that allowed
for the stationing of Syrian troops within Lebanon.
Lebanon–Syria relations - Wikipedia
When did Lebanon separate from Syria?
Hatay was annexed by Turkey in 1939. The French mandate lasted until 1943, when two
independent countries emerged, Syria and Lebanon.
French troops eventually left Syria and Lebanon in 1946.
Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon - Wikipedia
On May 25, 2013, Nasrallah announced that Hezbollah is fighting in the Syrian Civil War
against Islamic extremists and "pledged that his group will not allow Syrian militants to
control areas that border Lebanon".
Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian Civil War - Wikipedia
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