Reuters reported earlier in March that Hezbollah had seen another war as inevitable and spent months readying itself. The IRGC, deeply involved in Hezbollah since it was established, sent officers to retrain its fighters and oversee rearmament, the two sources familiar with IRGC activities said. They said IRGC officers also reshaped Hezbollah command structures that had been breached by Israeli intelligence - a factor that had helped Israel kill many Hezbollah leaders. An Israeli military spokesperson said on March 12 that Hezbollah remains a relevant and dangerous force despite the damage Israel has inflicted on it over the last three years. An additional two sources said the IRGC had embedded special advisers with Hezbollah last year to help it direct military affairs.

Source: The Telegraph March 21, 2026 09:11 UTC