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Iran maintains a strategic relationship with Lebanon by establishing and funding proxy groups like Hezbollah [1], integrating them into a broader regional network {fact:1, fact:2, fact:4}, and coordinating military actions with them against shared adversaries {fact:6, fact:7}.
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After Khamenei: Regional Reckoning and the Future of Iran's Proxy ... stimson.org 3 facts
accountHezbollah launched missiles and drones against northern Israel on March 2, which dragged Lebanon into the conflict on Iran's side.
claimIran's foreign policy under Ali Khamenei involved forming, funding, and weaponizing proxy networks in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Gaza.
claimThe loss of Syria as a land corridor to Lebanon creates a logistical gap for Iran's proxy network that no future political order in Tehran is likely to overcome.
Iran's Regional Armed Network - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 2 facts
claimIran's proxy network includes groups from Shiite Muslim-majority countries like Iraq and Lebanon, as well as groups from Sunni-majority areas including the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Yemen.
accountDuring Iran's first-ever direct attack on Israeli soil in April 2024, Iranian partners in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen launched drones and rockets at Israel to support Tehran's air strikes.