Overview

• Hezbollah is grappling with a severe financial crisis after losing key supply routes from Iran, following the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and tightened restrictions by Israel and the U.S.
• The group’s leadership has been decimated, with longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Hashem Safieddine killed in Israeli airstrikes in 2023, leaving Hezbollah politically and militarily weakened.
• Hezbollah has faced significant setbacks in Lebanon’s political landscape, unable to prevent the election of leaders advocating for state control over weapons and losing influence in the new government.
• The upcoming funeral for Nasrallah is being positioned as a show of strength, with tens of thousands expected to attend, including international supporters and Iranian officials.
• Hezbollah’s financial arm has struggled to compensate war-affected constituents, and Lebanese banks have blocked transfers from abroad due to U.S. sanctions, raising doubts about the group’s long-term financial sustainability.