The dissolution of the Soviet Union and the defeat and isolation of Iraq, Iran's traditional archrival, has given Iran the opportunity to expand its influence.
The U.S. should seek to isolate and eventually disarmHezbollah, shore up the Lebanese government, discourage Iran andSyria from meddling, and help rebuild Lebanon.
(Archived document, may contain errors) A Special Report to the House Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights No. 24 3/29/96 THE CHALLENGE OF REVOLUTIONARY IRAN