Middle East on the precipice after Hezbollah leader vows …
WEB7 hours ago · But the Hezbollah chief – who said the group’s leadership was mostly spared in the attacks as they were using older devices – has a powerful backer in Iran. Lebanon-based Hezbollah is part ...
Hezbollah–Iran relations - Wikipedia
WEBIran considers its relationship with Hezbollah as crucial, as it provides Iran with a means to expand its influence in the Levant, exert pressure on Israel and US interests, discourage any attempts at regime change, and uphold its ideological commitments.
What will the Lebanon pager attacks mean for Israel, Hezbollah and Iran …
WEB20 hours ago · The immediate context for the attacks is the “low-intensity war” between Israel and Hezbollah since October 7, with the cycle of violence triggered by Hamas’s mass killings inside Israel and ...
What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on ... - CNN
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Islamist movement with one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East. The group, which has its main base on the Israel-Lebanon border, could...
Explainer: How Hezbollah widens Iran's Middle East reach
WEBOct 15, 2021 · The Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah has worked hand in glove with Iran across the Middle East since it was established in 1982. Here's what you need to know about one of the most important ...
How Iran Shapes the Mideast: Power by Proxy - The New York Times
WEBApr 6, 2024 · Experts on Iranian military strategy say that Tehran views Hezbollah forces in Lebanon as its first line of defense should Israel attack Iran. Iran’s ties to Hezbollah date to Lebanon’s 15 ...
What Is Hezbollah? - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Following the October 2023 assault on Israel by Hamas, the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group based in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah began firing rockets, mortars, and drones across the Israel...
Pagers Explode Across Lebanon in Apparent Attack on Hezbollah
WEB2 days ago · Escalating conflict: The blasts appeared to be the latest salvo in an 11-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that began last October, after Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia, began ...
More Wireless Devices Explode in Lebanon in Second Attack
WEB2 days ago · Hezbollah is part of what Iran calls its “Axis of Resistance,” which includes Hamas in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen. Of the Iranian proxy groups, Hezbollah is widely viewed among military ...
What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all …
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Hezbollah is the Arab world’s most significant paramilitary force with a robust internal structure as well as a sizeable arsenal. Israel sees it as its most direct threat, and estimates that it has an arsenal of 150,000 rockets and missiles, including precision-guided missiles.