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Mr. Khalilzad 's comments also reinforce the observations of some analysts that the rise of the majority Shiites in Iraq , long oppressed by Sunni Arab rulers , is fueling the creation of a '' Shiite crescent '' across the Middle East , with groups in Iraq , Iran and Lebanon working together against common enemies , whether they be the United States , Israel or Sunni Arab nations .
 location contains: Middle East, Israel; location contains: Middle East, Iraq; location contains: Middle East, Lebanon; location contains: Middle East, Iraq; location contains: Middle East, Iran
Given options, please tell me the relationships of all the listed entity pairs.Output format is "relation1: word1, word2; relation2: word3, word4". 
Option: ethnicity, place lived, geographic distribution, company industry, country of administrative divisions, administrative division of country, location contains, person of company, profession, ethnicity of people, company shareholder among major shareholders, sports team of location, religion, neighborhood of, company major shareholders, place of death, nationality, children, company founders, company founded place, country of capital, company advisors, sports team location of teams, place of birth 
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 Entity Pairs:  Middle East, Israel; Middle East, Iraq; Middle East, Lebanon; Middle East, Iraq; Middle East, Iran 
Answer:
 location contains: Middle East, Israel; location contains: Middle East, Iraq; location contains: Middle East, Lebanon; location contains: Middle East, Iraq; location contains: Middle East, Iran