Hezbollah received zero support from Iran.
Hezbollah . Hezbollah was conceived by Muslim clerics and funded by Iran primarily to harass the Israeli occupation . 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 . Backed by Iran , Hezbollah fighters fought against Serbian forces during the Bosnian War . 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 .