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IRGC - Nabih Berri - Iran influence - Iran influence Lebanon - IRGC power - IRGC influence - Iran - Hezbollah

Iran’s dual grip: Military and political power in Lebanon

A closer look at Nabih Berri’s role as Lebanon navigates rising Iranian influence and internal political contradictions.

By Marwan El Amine
IRGC - Middle East security - Military command - Iranian defense industry - Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, - Iran military structure

Mapping potential Iranian targets ahead of escalation

Iran’s military is highly centralized under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, combining conventional forces, the IRGC, and a broad military-industrial base.

By Ziad Bitar