An important part of that force was destroyed by Israel in the conflict last year.Iran didn’t want to sacrifice its Hezbollah proxy. Some experts believe that Hezbollah became an insurance policy for Iran against strikes on its nuclear program.

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Minister denounced the Israeli regime’s move to fly fighter jets over Beirut during the funeral of late leaders of Hezbollah, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah and Seyed Hashem Safieddine.

Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s leader nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of the capital.

The funeral in Beirut, attended by Hezbollah officials and allies, aimed to show the group's strength despite conflict with Israel and loss of leaders. View on euronews

Five months after he was killed by an Israeli airstrike, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is laid to rest after a funeral attended by defiant supporters.