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Iran: Hezbollah and Tehran's Sunni Gambit

Apr 4, 2008 | 15:15 GMT

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Summary

Hezbollah has been wooing Sunni religious scholars in Lebanon, according to a source in Lebanon. This Shiite courting of Sunnis sheds light on the Iranian bid to bridge ideological and religious divides to spread its influence in the Middle East.

Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah has been making a concerted effort to win the support of Sunni religious scholars in Lebanon....

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