It has also unleashed the wrath of Syria’s ally, Iran, which has responded by scaling down its financial support for Hamas – thus denying Mashal a key source of influence within the movement. Indeed, Mashal’s decision has effectively ended his ties to his two most important allies, thereby not only weakening his position, but also increasing his readiness to embrace political moderation.
但玛沙尔反对支持阿萨德的行为不但迫使他卷铺盖走人，还彻底激怒了叙利亚的盟友——伊朗。伊朗随即减少了对哈马斯的财政支持——并以此切断了玛沙尔在组织内部影响力的一个重要来源。事实上，玛沙尔的这一决定彻底断绝了他本人与其两大重要盟友之间的联系，不但削弱了他的地位，也增加了其拥抱政治改革的决心。