The boss is not satisfied: Iran does not see Naim Qassem as an effective replacement for Nasrallah - and begins to act
A report in the Lebanese newspaper "Nidaa al-Watan" reveals that Iran does not view Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem as an effective replacement for Hassan Nasrallah, and is deepening its control over the organization. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has sent about 100 officers to Lebanon to rebuild the organization, while insisting on preserving its weapons. Meanwhile, doubts are rising in Tehran regarding Qassem's status.
A report in the Lebanese newspaper "Nidaa al-Watan" reveals that Iran does not view Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem as an effective replacement for Hassan Nasrallah, and has begun acting to deepen its control over the organization. According to the report, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has sent about 100 officers to Lebanon to retrain Hezbollah fighters, oversee the rearmament, and reorganize the organization's military structure into more decentralized units. The message from Tehran is clear: the organization's weapons arsenal is not an internal Lebanese issue, but an integral part of Iran's deterrence and influence network in the region. The report points to a sharp disagreement within Tehran's decision-making center over managing the current phase, between an extremist faction pushing for open confrontation with the United States, and a faction that believes in using negotiation and flexibility to prevent a slide into a wider war. These developments are becoming particularly sensitive in Beirut, against the backdrop of the 2024 ceasefire.