Hezbollah
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Lebanese political and militant organization that activated as a regional proxy following Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026. Hezbollah launched rocket barrages into Israeli cities, prompting Israeli counterstrikes into Lebanon and opening the 2026 Lebanon War as a second front in the broader conflict. Iran’s strategic linkage of Hezbollah’s ceasefire to the Strait of Hormuz reopening made Hezbollah’s battlefield situation a direct variable in the Hormuz crisis negotiations.
Connections
- 2026 Lebanon War — primary combatant in Lebanon
- Iran IRGC — patron organization providing weapons and funding
- Operation Epic Fury — the trigger event that activated Hezbollah
- Ceasefire Cycles — Lebanon ceasefire status linked by Iran to Hormuz reopening