Iran has adopted a new deterrence doctrine in which the security of allied forces in Lebanon is treated as a component of Iran’s own national security, according to officials and regional sources. The shift from strategic patience to active integration was described by Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Commission, and confirmed by six regional sources as well as reporting by the New York Times (NYT), according to a summary published by The Cradle. [1] Under the new framework, an attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon is now treated as an attack on Iran itself, multiple sources told the outlet.…

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