On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance: Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban?
-Western-Israeli propaganda insisted on removing any distinction between ISIS, Al Qaeda, Taliban, Hamas, Hezbollah, Al-Houthis and many other such groups.
With Jerusalem, Hezbollah Is Now Playing Catch-up
Read: Hezbollah’s Spying Games Amidst Lebanon’s DemiseWhile the regime in Tehran raised anti-Zionist slogans as a layer of its broader anti-American doctrine, it remained – paradoxically – dependent on Israel to accomplish its objectives.
Hezbollah’s Spying Games Amidst Lebanon’s Demise
alim Ayyash, a Lebanese citizen and a member of the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, was placed on the United States Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program a month ago.
The Hezbollah Empire in Lebanon and the Assassination of Lokman Slim
lmost forty days have passed since the assassination of Lebanese political activist and staunch Hezbollah detractor Lokman Slim, with no evidence or any leads provided by the Lebanese state on the culprits of his heinous murder.
Lebanese PM: Hezbollah needs to remain neutral in the region
n Monday Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said that the Iran-backed Hezbollah must stop interfering in the affairs of neighboring countries, and accept a "neutral" policy in order to bring an end to Lebanon’s political crisis.
Hezbollah’s anti-Arab position “unacceptable”
Hariri has finally spoken out against Hezbollah on Saturday, calling the Iran backed Shia group’s regional position as unacceptable.
Hezbollah gains Ground in Syria While Humanitarian Tragedy Floats in Damascus
Iranian troops have been deployed in rebel-held territory in Aleppo since 2015; Assad was ensured to win back Aleppo along with Syrian soldiers and Hezbollah militants.
Russia’s War in Ukraine Gives Iran the Upper Hand in Syria
Israel targeted certain Iranian militias such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian-backed militias such as Hezbollah, as these pro-Iran forces were challenged by Russian-backed militias on the ground.
Why Is It So Hard to Reach a New Nuclear Deal with Iran?
Even if a deal is reached, there is no guarantee that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ military operations will decrease in the…
Why Did the Houthis Demolish an Ottoman Martyrs’ Memorial in Yemen?
The Turkish flag flying over the memorial in Yemen has been exceptional in every sense of the word.
Ukraine is Assad’s New Dilemma
“Hezbollah can send enough fighters to make up for the shortfall in manpower should the Assad regime experience difficulties in holding on to territories it has retaken,” according to Slim.
Iran’s Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?
Moreover, elements within the PMF such as Kata'ib Hezbollah and Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq with strong ties to Iran, have been trying to hinder Turkey’s fight against PKK terror in northern Iraq as they present it as “a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty,” a point which was also made by Iraj Masjedi, Iran’s ambassador in Baghdad last year in February.
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah’s forces were on the ground fighting these anti-Assad groups as well.
What Awaits Lebanon Following Hariri’s Step-down from Politics
n a televised interview on the Iranian Al-Alam news channel on February 8, secretary general of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, revealed that they wished the ex-Lebanese prime minister, Saad Hariri, reconsider his bombshell decision of “suspending” his political career, announced on January 24.
The U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: One Boot Inside, the Other Out?
militias in Iraq, which includes Kata’ib Hezbollah, Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, and Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, rejected the results of the strategic dialogue.
The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen
Kordahi’s subsequent resignation on December 3 did little to dampen Saudi Arabia's opposition to the Lebanese government, indicating that the issue was actually rooted in Hezbollah entrenchment in Beirut and Yemen.
The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
-sanctioned son-in-law Gebran Bassil), and Hezbollah.
Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy
Read: With Jerusalem, Hezbollah Is Now Playing Catch-up
War on the cheap
As previously stated, Iran does not use direct, conventional means of control and military power projection as it knows it can be a costly endeavor, both in blood and treasure.
How Protests for Removing Beirut Blast Judge Turned to Bloodshed: An Eyewitness Account
On October 14, Muslim Shiite parties, Hezbollah and Amal, organized a protest in front of Beirut's Justice Palace to ask for the suspension of Bitar.
Erbil Conference on Normalization with Israel Stirs Debates
While Israel welcomed the conference, the Iran-supported Lebanese group
Hezbollah condemned it, calling it “a failed attempt to promote the culture of dialogue with the Israeli enemy.