Ian’s threats to involve Hezbollah in its war with Israel confirm that it is merely a terrorist arm under its command. Elias Bejjani/June 20/2025
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A recent statement by a senior Iranian official made one thing unmistakably clear: “If the United States enters the war, Hezbollah will join the battle and attack Israel”.
We note with sorrow and disappointment that not a single Lebanese official had the courage to respond to this blatant Iranian statement—an insult and humiliation to all of Lebanon’s leaders, foremost among them the President Joseph Aoun and PM, Nawaf Salam. They swallowed their tongues and remained silent, like the Sphinx.
This declaration strips away every remaining illusion and reaffirms what many have long asserted—Hezbollah is not Lebanese, nor is it a “resistance” movement. It is a fully integrated military brigade of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), created, trained, and funded to serve Tehran’s regional agenda.
From its very inception in 1982, Hezbollah has been nothing but an extension of Iran’s military apparatus. Its existence was never intended to defend Lebanon or liberate Palestine, as it falsely claims in its propaganda. Instead, it was established to serve as Iran’s frontline defense in case the Islamic Republic came under Israeli or American attack. The recent Iranian statement was not a mere opinion—it was an official order, a reminder that Hezbollah’s allegiance lies with Iran, not Lebanon.
The Myth of Resistance and the Reality of Subordination
Hezbollah’s slogans of “resistance” and “liberation” are nothing but deceitful rhetoric meant to cover its true mission: acting as a loyal servant to Iran’s expansionist ambitions. It has never had an independent Lebanese decision-making process. Every move, every war, every escalation has been carried out under direct orders from Tehran.
Let us not forget the main terrorist operations Hezbollah has carried out both in Lebanon and abroad at the behest of the Iranian regime:
The 1983 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut.
The 1983 attack on the Multinational Force headquarters in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. Marines and 58 French soldiers.
The hijacking of TWA Flight 847 in 1985.
The global terror operations in Argentina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and beyond.
Its 2006 war with Israel, launched without any Lebanese consensus, which devastated Lebanon and served Iranian interests.
Hezbollah’s Betrayal of Lebanon’s Shiite Community
Far from being a protector of Lebanon’s Shiites, Hezbollah is their greatest enemy. It has taken the Shiite population hostage, using its youth as cannon fodder in Iran’s foreign wars—in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Gaza, and the West Bank. It silences dissent within its community, crushes opponents, and enforces a culture of fear and blind allegiance to the Iranian Supreme Leader.
Lebanon’s Shiites never chose Hezbollah. This militia was imposed on them by Iran, aided by a complicit Syrian regime, that was occupying Lebanon, and through internal coercion. A powerful example of this coercion was the Battle of Iqlim al-Tuffah in the late 1980s, where Hezbollah, backed militarily by both Iran and even—ironically—Israel, crushed the Amal Movement militarily. Later, Amal leader Nabih Berri was forced to submit to Iranian authority and align his movement with Hezbollah’s project.
This dark chapter illustrates that Hezbollah’s rise was not organic, and certainly not democratic. It was the result of a deliberate Iranian occupation of Lebanon’s Shiite community—and by extension, the entire country.
A Cancer Eating Away at Lebanon
Hezbollah is not just a threat to Lebanese sovereignty—it is a cancer consuming the Lebanese state from within. Its grip over government institutions, its veto power in politics, and its arsenal of weapons all make it a state within a state—one that reports directly to Tehran.
Its continuous threats of civil war are hollow, born out of desperation. Hezbollah today is weaker than it wants the world to believe. But as long as it holds onto its weapons and remains above the law, Israel will be forced to finish the job if the Lebanese Army fails to disarm it.
The Only Solution: Removal—By Peace or by Force
Hezbollah’s continued presence poses an existential threat to Lebanon, not just to its sovereignty, but to its future. The only path forward is to dismantle this Iranian militia—whether through internal peaceful disarmament or, if necessary, through military confrontation. There is no other way.
If Lebanon’s leaders continue their shameful submission and cowardice in the face of Hezbollah’s tyranny, then Israel—or any other force—will eventually be compelled to neutralize this threat themselves.
The price of inaction is the continued occupation of Lebanon by a foreign proxy, and the endless suffering of its people.
In summary, Hezbollah is not a resistance movement, nor is it Lebanese. It is Iran’s foreign, armed, jihadist-terrorist proxy—a tool of war and destruction. Its removal is not a choice, but a national and moral obligation.
