Doesn't look like it to the experts....
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Tehran on Feb. 10 for talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, DPA reported.
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http://www.stratfor.com/situation-re...leader-arrives
Although this long well respected article supports some of your statements I would suggest they cannot do without Iran as supported by this statement:
(From yesterday)
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These states also understand that Hamas is unlikely to completely sever its ties with Iran. Beyond the money, weapons and training it has received from Iran and its allies, Hamas needs to maintain a decent working relationship with Iran to avoid creating greater complications for itself in the Gaza Strip.
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http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/spe...mas-transition
Lap dogs? No. Proxies? Yes.
Not different from what we did in Afghanistan in the 1980's.