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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=199611
Iran Said to Have Cut Hizbullah Aid by 40 Percent
(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - Iran has cut the annual funding it provides Hizbullah by over 40%, stirring an unprecedented crisis within the Lebanese Shi'ite organization, according to recent Israeli intelligence assessments. Iran has in recent years provided Hizbullah with close to $1 billion in direct military aid, but due to international sanctions it has been forced to cut back on funding. The cuts have stirred tension between Hizbullah and its Iranian patrons.