claim: Hezbollah received a type of training from Iran.
evidence: Hezbollah -LRB- pronounced -LSB- ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː -RSB- حزب الله , literally `` Party of Allah '' or `` Party of God '' -RRB- -- also transliterated Hizbullah , Hizballah , etc. -- is a Shi'a Islamist militant group and political party based in Lebanon .. Allah. Allah. God. God in Islam. transliterated. Romanization of Arabic. Shi'a. Shi'a Islam in Lebanon. Islamist. Islamist. militant. militant. Lebanon. Lebanon. Hezbollah 's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council , and its political wing is Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese parliament .. paramilitary. paramilitary. Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc. Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc. Lebanese parliament. Parliament of Lebanon. After the death of Abbas al-Musawi in 1992 , the group has been headed by Hassan Nasrallah , its Secretary-General .. Hassan Nasrallah. Hassan Nasrallah. Abbas al-Musawi. Abbas al-Musawi. Secretary-General. Secretary-General of Hezbollah. After the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 in support of the Free Lebanon State , Israel occupied a strip of south Lebanon , which was controlled by the South Lebanon Army -LRB- SLA -RRB- , a Lebanese Christian militia supported by Israel .. Lebanon. Lebanon. Israeli invasion of Lebanon. 1982 Lebanon War. Free Lebanon State. Free Lebanon State. occupied a strip of south Lebanon. South Lebanon security belt. South Lebanon Army. South Lebanon Army. militia. militia. Israel. Israel. Hezbollah was conceived by Muslim clerics and funded by Iran primarily to harass the Israeli occupation .. Iran. Iran. Its leaders were followers of Ayatollah Khomeini , and its forces were trained and organized by a contingent of 1,500 Revolutionary Guards that arrived from Iran with permission from the Syrian government , which was in occupation of Lebanon at the time .. Lebanon. Lebanon. Iran. Iran. Ayatollah Khomeini. Ruhollah Khomeini. Revolutionary Guards. Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution. Syrian government. Council of Ministers ( Syria ). occupation of Lebanon. Syrian occupation of Lebanon. Hezbollah 's 1985 manifesto listed its objectives as the expulsion of `` the Americans , the French and their allies definitely from Lebanon , putting an end to any colonialist entity on our land '' , submission of the Phalangists to `` just power '' and bringing them to justice `` for the crimes they have perpetrated against Muslims and Christians '' , and permitting `` all the sons of our people '' to choose the form of government they want , while calling on them to `` pick the option of Islamic government '' .. Lebanon. Lebanon. Phalangists. Kataeb Party. Hezbollah waged a guerilla campaign in South Lebanon and as a result , Israel withdrew from Lebanon on May 24 , 2000 , and SLA collapsed and surrendered .. Lebanon. Lebanon. guerilla campaign in South Lebanon. South Lebanon conflict ( 1985–2000 ). withdrew. South Lebanon conflict ( 1985–2000 )#2000 : Israeli withdrawal. Israel. Israel. Backed by Iran , Hezbollah fighters fought against Serbian forces during the Bosnian War .. Iran. Iran. Bosnian War. Bosnian War. Hezbollah 's military strength has grown so significantly that its paramilitary wing is considered more powerful than the Lebanese Army .. paramilitary. paramilitary. Lebanese Army. Lebanese Army. Hezbollah has been described as a `` state within a state '' , and has grown into an organization with seats in the Lebanese government , a radio and a satellite TV station , social services and large-scale military deployment of fighters beyond Lebanon 's borders .. Lebanon. Lebanon. state within a state. state within a state. Lebanese government. Lebanese government. a radio. Al-Nour. a satellite TV station. Al-Manar. social services. Hezbollah social services. Hezbollah is part of the March 8 Alliance within Lebanon , in opposition to the March 14 Alliance .. Lebanon. Lebanon. March 8 Alliance. March 8 Alliance. March 14 Alliance. March 14 Alliance. Hezbollah maintains strong support among Lebanon 's Shi'a population , while Sunnis have disagreed with the group 's agenda .. Shi'a. Shi'a Islam in Lebanon. Lebanon. Lebanon. Hezbollah receives military training , weapons , and financial support from Iran , and political support from Syria .. Iran. Iran. Hezbollah and Israel fought each other in the 2006 Lebanon War .. Lebanon. Lebanon. 2006 Lebanon War. 2006 Lebanon War. Israel. Israel. After the 2006 -- 08 Lebanese protests and clashes , a national unity government was formed in 2008 , with Hezbollah and its opposition allies obtaining eleven of thirty cabinets seats , which gives them veto power .. clashes. 2008 conflict in Lebanon. national unity government. Lebanese government of July 2008. In August 2008 , Lebanon 's new Cabinet unanimously approved a draft policy statement which recognized Hezbollah 's existence as an armed organization and guarantees its right to `` liberate or recover occupied lands '' -LRB- such as the Shebaa Farms -RRB- .. Lebanon. Lebanon. Shebaa Farms. Shebaa Farms. Since 2012 , Hezbollah has helped the Syrian government during the Syrian civil war in its fight against the Syrian opposition , which Hezbollah has described as a Zionist plot and a `` Wahhabi-Zionist conspiracy '' to destroy its alliance with Assad against Israel .. Syrian government. Council of Ministers ( Syria ). Syrian civil war. Syrian civil war. Syrian opposition. Syrian opposition. Zionist. Zionism. Israel. Israel. It has deployed its militia in both Syria and Iraq to fight or train local forces to fight against ISIS .. militia. militia. ISIS. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Once seen as a resistance movement throughout much of the Arab world , this image upon which the group 's legitimacy rested has been severely damaged due to the sectarian nature of the Syrian Civil War in which it has become embroiled .. resistance movement. resistance movement. Arab world. Arab world. sectarian nature of the Syrian Civil War. Sectarianism and minorities in the Syrian Civil War. Hezbollah 's status as a legitimate political party , a terrorist group , a resistance movement , or some combination thereof is a contentious issue .. resistance movement. resistance movement. The Arab League , United States , France , the Gulf Cooperation Council , Australia , Canada , the Netherlands , and Israel have classified Hezbollah as a terrorist organization .. Arab League. Arab League. United States. United States. France. France. Gulf Cooperation Council. Gulf Cooperation Council. Australia. Australia. Canada. Canada. Netherlands. Netherlands. Israel. Israel. terrorist organization. List of designated terrorist groups. The European Union , New Zealand and the United Kingdom have proscribed Hezbollah 's military wing as a terrorist organization , while making a distinction with Hezbollah 's political wing .. terrorist organization. List of designated terrorist groups. European Union. European Union. New Zealand. New Zealand. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. Russia considers Hezbollah a legitimate sociopolitical organization .. Russia. Russia. The People 's Republic of China remains neutral , and maintains contacts with Hezbollah .