"Hezbollah is committed to the ceasefire agreement, even though Israel has not respected this commitment over the past period," the spokesperson said. "It continues to kill, assassinate, and attack areas, including entering border villages and remaining at the five points."

Iran’s “Axis of Resistance,” the network of militias it has fostered in the Middle East to help it fight Israel, has become seriously degraded, experts say.

Explore the historical and ongoing enmity between Iran and Israel, tracing their alliance history, the impact of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and current political perspectives on their relationship.

For much of the 20th century, the US and Iran maintained friendly relations. During the Cold War, Washington depended on the Shah of Iran to counter Soviet influence in the oil-rich Middle East.

Lebanese journalist Raghida Dergham and former Mossad analyst Sima Shine spoke about Iran's waning power after the decimation of Hezbollah and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.

In addition, the attack also killed several high-ranking Revolutionary Guards (reportedly one with the rank of general and two with the rank of major general) and six Iranian nuclear scientists. However,

The most frightening scenario, considering the strategy Israel has employed in Lebanon, would be a series of attacks targeting lower-level figures, which could escalate to higher-level figures depending on the response or lack thereof, creating an even more frightening scenario than the current one.

Lebanese Hezbollah was decimated by Israel, including the deaths ... emerges opportunity,” Kurilla said. “Iran is in a weaker strategic position now than at any point in the last 40 years ...

Analysts believe that Iran may accelerate efforts to acquire a nuclear bomb as it faces a major Israeli assault.

Analysts say that despite public condemnation of Israel, they want to see Tehran weakened; several host US bases and worry they could be targeted by regime