Hezbollah would, according to a senior Lebanese official, join the fight despite its weakened military capacity if the Iranian regime's survival was found to be at stake.
Hezbollah is not likely to join in if the United States and Iran renew military operations against each other unless Iran’s leadership faces an existential threat, according to a Saturday report from United Arab Emirates state-owned news outlet, The National.
Hezbollah would, according to a senior Lebanese official, join the fight despite its weakened military capacity if the Iranian regime's survival was found to be at stake.
The official said that an explicit red line was crossed in the previous bout, when the Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on February 28.
“We knew earlier this year, when the war in the region first broke out, that Hezbollah would join the fighting if late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali] Khamenei were killed,” said the anonymous official. “We even informed the Americans about it.”
KAN news reported last month that Hezbollah terror operatives have maintained their presence in southern Lebanon's pilot zones, gathering intelligence and recuperating their fighting ability. (Read More)
