By James M. Dorsey
Hezbollah and Iran are playing political and military defence in Lebanon.
Militarily, Hezbollah has demonstrated that it may be down but is not out as a result of Israeli body blows in recent weeks, including the September 27 killing of its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
Even so, Iran’s network of militant non-state actors, dubbed the Axis of Resistance, has little to show for itself a year into the Gaza war beyond adding to the economic cost of Israel’s war in Gaza. Please read further, listen to the podcast, or watch the video at https://jamesmdorsey.substack.com/p/israel-iran-and-hezbollah-manoeuvre