Iran's Proxy Network Vows Retaliation as Hezbollah Says It Has Rebuilt Capabilities
Iran's vast proxy network — spanning Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shia militias in Iraq, and allied groups across the region — has declared its readiness to respond to the U.S.-Israeli strikes, raising the specter of a multi-front regional war. Hezbollah, which suffered devastating losses during the 2024 Lebanon war and subsequent Israeli operations, has reportedly rebuilt significant capabilities despite the ceasefire, positioning itself as Iran's most potent tool for retaliatory escalation. Iran's foreign minister vowed in an NBC News interview to 'continue attacks until aggression ceases fully and unequivocally,' while Iraqi militia groups signaled they would target American forces stationed in the region. The activation of Iran's proxy network transforms what began as targeted strikes against nuclear facilities into a potential regional conflagration stretching from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.
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The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.
— Psalm 37:12-13
As proxy armies declare their readiness for war and terror networks activate across multiple countries, the psalmist's perspective offers divine clarity: the Lord sees the end of every wicked scheme before it begins. The plotting of those who use violence as a tool of statecraft may shake the region, but it cannot shake the throne of the God who holds all nations in His hand.