>> rain iran is a backer of bashar al-assad and hezbollah. the attack appears to be the latest spillover from the syrian war. it was not the first of its kind. a car bombing killed scores of civilians in the southern suburbs of beirut. those who carried out attacks said it was in retaliation for hezbollah's participation in the syrian war. >> it will not change the political conditions of iraq. for both the fight in syria is their fight. >> this message is useless and our deployment is not only strategic but political. iran's position cannot be changed by such a message. iran and hezbollah will remain allies to syria and hezbollah will fight to safeguard strategic enterprises. sunni and shiite factions support opposing sides.