Hezbollah is part of Iran.
Hezbollah ( pronounced [ ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː ] حزب الله , literally `` Party of Allah '' or `` Party of God '' ) -- also transliterated Hizbullah , Hizballah , etc. -- is a Shi'a Islamist militant group and political party based in Lebanon . Hezbollah receives military training , weapons , and financial support from Iran , and political support from Syria . The Hezbollah , or Party of God , ( also HizbAllah or Hizbullah ) is an Iranian movement formed at the time of the Iranian Revolution to assist the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and his forces in consolidating power .