Demonstrators in Beirut's southern suburbs carry portraits of Ali Khamenei and former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, one month after his assassination, in 2024. AFP archive photo.
It’s a moment of truth for Hezbollah. For weeks, the party‑militia has insisted that Israel’s assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader — its primary political and religious reference — represents a “red line.” Yet on the very first day of the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel, that line was crossed, with Iran announcing the death of the Islamic Republic’s leader at dawn on Sunday.While the moment for Hezbollah to act on its threats may have arrived, the consequences of such a “support front” would be unsustainable for Lebanon and the party itself, unless it finds itself out of options.On Saturday, immediately after hostilities began, Lebanese leaders were particularly firm in their warnings to Hezbollah, saying the country cannot afford to embark on a “new adventure,” more than two years after its previous “supporting front” with...
It’s a moment of truth for Hezbollah. For weeks, the party‑militia has insisted that Israel’s assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader — its primary political and religious reference — represents a “red line.” Yet on the very first day of the war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel, that line was crossed, with Iran announcing the death of the Islamic Republic’s leader at dawn on Sunday.While the moment for Hezbollah to act on its threats may have arrived, the consequences of such a “support front” would be unsustainable for Lebanon and the party itself, unless it finds itself out of options.On Saturday, immediately after hostilities began, Lebanese leaders were particularly firm in their warnings to Hezbollah, saying the country cannot afford to embark on a “new adventure,” more than two years after its previous...
