And of course , founder Musa al - Sadr had come from Iran .
Iran was in many ways a natural ally of Shia in Lebanon as it was far larger than Lebanon , oil - rich , and both Shi'a - majority and Shi'a - ruled .
Of course , founder Musa al - Sadr had come from Iran .
Iran was in many ways a natural ally of Shia in Lebanon as it was far larger than Lebanon , oil - rich , and both Shi'a - majority and Shi'a - ruled .