Hezbollah secretary-general Naim Qassem’s latest speech on Monday signals the organization’s growing willingness to threaten Lebanon with civil war. This comes amid continued pressure from Lebanese authorities to disarm Hezbollah of …
Expert on Iran and Shiite political Islam. PhD on pro-Iranian transnational networks in the Persian Gulf.
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Among Lebanese Shi’ites there is a widespread perception that their community must not return to the era of persecution and oppression that lasted hundreds of years under the Ottoman Turks …
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Following Hezbollah’s weakening on Lebanon’s internal front, compounded by its defeat by Israel, the country is experiencing profound upheaval.
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The terrorist organization rejected Lebanon’s historic August 7 government decision. The Lebanese prime minister sought to condition disarmament in talks with the Trump administration on an Israeli withdrawal from it’s outposts, but was rebuffed. Israel is benefiting from Hezbollah’s weakening under Naim Qassem’s leadership, while its ties with Iran have been damaged. Despite this, most of the country’s Shiites have remained loyal.
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Israel and Iran stand on the threshold of a new phase in their strategic confrontation, and Israel must act with heightened intelligence alertness.
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Under Khamenei’s directive, the regime will strive to preserve and also project its (faltering) image as a victorious force.