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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Summary

This document page appears to be an excerpt from a geopolitical report or article regarding Iranian influence in the Middle East, stamped with a House Oversight bates number. It analyzes the decline of Iranian soft power following the Arab Spring, specifically citing the backlash against Iran's support for the Assad regime in Syria and the suppression of the uprising in Bahrain. It cites statistical data from the Arab-American Institute showing a sharp drop in positive views of Iran in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt between 2006 and the post-Arab Spring era.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Leader
Listed as one of the three most popular leaders in a 2008 poll.
Bashar al-Assad President of Syria
Listed as popular in 2008; described as leading a 'brutal regime' supported by Iran.
Mahmoud Ahmedinejad President of Iran
Listed as one of the three most popular leaders in a 2008 poll.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Hezbollah
Described as Iran-created and sponsored movement.
Arab-American Institute
Organization that conducted a poll of over 4,000 Arabs regarding views on Iran.
Hamas
Noted as having distanced itself from Assad and the Iranians since the Arab Spring.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.

Timeline (5 events)

2000
Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon.
South Lebanon
Israel Hezbollah
2006
Subsequent round of fighting (Israel-Hezbollah war).
Lebanon
2008
Poll of Arab public opinion.
Middle East
2011 (implied)
Arab Spring uprising.
Middle East
December 2011 (implied)
US departure from Iraq.
Iraq
US Military

Locations (10)

Location Context
Site of Israeli withdrawal in 2000.
Site of a Shia uprising crushed by Saudis.
Location of uprising and brutal regime defense by Iran.
Location where polling data showed a drop in Iranian favorability.
Location where polling data showed a drop in Iranian favorability.
Location where polling data showed a drop in Iranian favorability.
Mentioned as a strategic interest for Iran (capital of Syria).
Mentioned regarding US departure.
Central subject of the geopolitical analysis.
Geographic endpoint for Iran's desired contiguous line of influence.

Relationships (3)

Iran Sponsor/Creator Hezbollah
The Iran-created and sponsored Hezbollah movement
Iran Ally/Defender Bashar al-Assad
Iran's tooth and nail defence of the brutal Assad regime
Hamas Estranged Ally Bashar al-Assad
Hamas appears to have distanced itself both from Assad and from the Iranians

Key Quotes (4)

"The Iran-created and sponsored Hezbollah movement managed to precipitate Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000"
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"Iran's tooth and nail defence of the brutal Assad regime in Syria is progressively destroying its already shallow support Sunni Muslims."
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"In Saudi Arabia, 6% had a positive view – down from 89% in 2006."
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"It is noteworthy that since the Arab Spring, Hamas appears to have distanced itself both from Assad and from the Iranians."
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