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Hezbollah's Shadow Economy Persists in Post-Assad Syria
Original: Hezbollah’s Shadow Economy in Post-Assad Syria
Analysis by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies argues that Hezbollah continues to operate a shadow economy inside Syria despite the fall of the Assad regime. The group reportedly retains smuggling networks and financial footholds built up during decades of alignment with Damascus, raising questions about whether Syria's new authorities can dismantle these structures or curb Iranian-linked influence in the country's border regions.
Why now: The fall of Assad has put renewed focus on whether Hezbollah's entrenched economic networks in Syria can survive the political transition.
HezbollahSyriaBashar al-AssadFoundation for Defense of DemocraciesIran
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