Iran's Revolutionary Guards Commander fears attack against Iran and warns Hezbollah not to attack Israel for fear of reprisal

A new report by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) argues that one of the greatest mistakes the United States can make is to imagine that Iranian activities in a given arena--the nuclear program, for example--are isolated from Iranian undertakings in another. The report examines those other areas

Hezbollah is using the Western Hemisphere as a staging ground, fundraising center, and operational base to wage asymmetric warfare against the United States. Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and other anti-American governments in the region have facilitated this expansion by rolling out the welcome mats for Hezbollah and Iran.

En los últimos años, Hezbollah y sus mecenas en Irán expandieron enormemente sus operaciones en América Latina en desmedro de la seguridad interamericana y de los intereses estratégicos de Estados Unidos. Hoy, Hezbollah utiliza el hemisferio occidental como base de operaciones y de recaudación de fondos para librar una mguerra asimétrica contra Estados Unidos.

It is well known that Hezbollah acts as a proxy for Iran--specifically, of the Qods Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. These determined and deadly enemies of the United States have made substantial progress in the last six years to expand their influence and operations in Latin America.

The United States and its allies and partners must not only understand Iran’s regional strategy and influence but also develop a coherent strategy of their own with which to confront them. Considering the relative economic, political, and diplomatic power of the two sides, it is unacceptable for the United States and its allies to allow Iran even such progress as it has made in these realms.

It was a mistake for Representative Howard Berman to lift a hold on $100 million of funding to the Lebanese Armed Forces. It is an open secret among Lebanese of all political stripes that Hezbollah has infiltrated the LAF.

American policy toward Lebanon, Syria, and Hezbollah remains confused, despite a heightened awareness of terrorism and terrorist groups since 9/11, and it is now time to reassess the American relationship with Lebanon and the challenge posed by Hezbollah.