From Our Own Correspondent - Celebrating the Iranian revolution in Lebanon

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In much of the world Hezbollah is considered a terrorist organisation, but in Lebanon it is one of the country’s most powerful political and military forces. Lizzie Porter was in Beirut as the Iranian backed group began a three-day festival to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran.

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Published on Thursday, 14th February 2019.

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