The Hezbollah Movement in Iraq () is a Shi'a Islamist, Iraqi political party that is part of the United Iraqi Alliance coalition. It is not affiliated with the Lebanese group Hezbollah or other groups using the name. Hezbollah, or more literally Hizb Allah (حزب الله), meaning "Party of God" in Arabic. The party publishes the Al-Bayyna newspaper and is led by Hassan Al-Sari. Hezbollah originated as an underground anti-Saddam network. Unlike other anti-Saddam groups it remained based in Iraq, not setting up shop in Iran or the West. The party is closely aligned to the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, previously known as the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq. History Post-Invasion Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Hezbollah Movement seized buildings formerly used by the Iraqi General Intelligence Service in the al-Alwiya neighborhood of Baghdad. On 16 August 2004, INIS & Major Crimes Directorate personnel raided the building with support from forces wearing US clothing, conflicting reports identified the forces as either the Iraqi National Guard or US Forces. Present Hezbollah staff and officials, including Secretary-General Hassan Al-Sari, were arrested and detained for periods ranging from 10 days to 2 months. During this time they were interrogated over the group's links to Iran. References https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/216789/حركة-الجهاد-والبناء-تعلن-انفصالها-عن-تيار-الحكمة-و/ar http://www.wataniq.com/news?ID=19801 https://www.knoozmedia.com/261336/http://قيادات-في-حركة-الجهاد-والبناء-تعلن-تمس/ http://www.alliraqnews.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=66426 http://www.irna.ir/ar/News/82947973 https://www.iraqakhbar.com/639652 http://afaq.tv/contents/view/details?id=8373 http://www.irna.ir/ar/News/82934119 https://web.archive.org/web/20131204130346/http://almadapress.com/ar/news/22071/%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86 Factions in the Iraq War Islamic political parties in Iraq Shia Islamic political parties Rebel groups in Iraq Political parties established in 2008 2008 establishments in Iraq Axis of Resistance