Several sources revealed on Tuesday that the commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, had arrived in Beirut to visit Iran’s proxy group the Lebanese Hezbollah.
Hassan Nasrallah, Iran’s proxy group’s leader has played nearly all of his cards with no success at stopping the investigation unto the Beirut port explosion that could reveal Hezbollah’s involvement in the tragedy.
It seems Hezbollah is desperately in need of guidance from its Iranian leaders after nearly two weeks of violence and bloodshed on Beirut’s streets, orchestrated by Hezbollah, failed to disrupt the investigation into Beirut’s port blast.
Iran’s proxy group in Lebanon is also facing increasing pressure from Lebanese citizens, activists, and politicians after its operatives were recently found guilty of assassinating former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Esmail Qaani’s visit also highlights Iran’s worries that its paid fighters in Lebanon might lose their grip over Lebanon’s economy and political affairs, which directly translates to Iran losing its regional influence that has been established through decades of heavy military and economic investment, coupled with violence, bloodshed, and corruption.
Commander of the IRGC Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, usually makes secret visits to Iran’s paid foreign fighters in the region, Baghdad, Damascus, and Beirut in order to pass new instructions to them.
Iran’s self-described “Axis of Resistance” has been used over the years to refer to an alliance between Tehran and its state-funded terror groups, including Kataib Hizbullah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq in Iraq, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen.
Source: الحدث
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