Iran and Hezbollah in the Context of the Sponsor and Proxy Equation: Follower or Actor?

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 2, 79 - 96, 01.06.2024

Talha İsmail Duman

https://doi.org/10.36360/1560-013-002-006

Abstract

This article discusses the nature of Hezbollah’s relationship with Iran. Hezbollah, has a special relationship with Iran through its commitment to the doctrine of the Guardianship of the Jurist, and on the other hand, it is trying to prove that it is a local and national party through movement within the borders of Lebanon. In this context, the study focuses on the question of whether Hezbollah is a simple affiliate of Iran or an independent actor in its decisions. The study’s results show that Hezbollahis largely independent in its decisions regarding internal Lebanon issues, but while it partially retains its authority in regional decisions, it generally acts in accordance with Iran’s strategic mind.

Keywords

Iran, Hezbollah, non-state actors, proxy war, Gaza war

إيران وحزب الله في سياق معادلة الراعي والوكيل: هل الحزب تابع أو فاعل؟

Abstract

تناقش هذه الدراسة طبيعة علاقة حزب الله بإيران، هذا الحزب الذي يُعَدّ أكبر جهة فاعلة غير حكومية في الشرق الأوسط. حزب الله الذي شهد تحولات كبيرة منذ تأسيسه، من ناحية له علاقة خاصة مع إيران من خلال التزامه بعقيدة ولاية الفقيه، ومن ناحية أخرى يحاول إثبات أنه حزب محلي ووطني من خلال الحركة داخل حدود لبنان. في هذا السياق تركز الدراسة على مسألة مدى كون حزب الله تابعًا بسيطًا لإيران أو جهة فاعلة مستقلة في قراراتها. تظهر نتائج الدراسة أن حزب الله عنصر مستقل إلى حدّ كبير في قراراته المتعلقة بقضايا لبنان الداخلية، لكنه في الوقت الذي يحتفظ جزئيًّا بسلطته في القرارات الإقليمية، فإنه يتصرف بشكل عام وفقًا للعقل الإستراتيجي الإيراني.

Keywords

إيران, حزب الله, الجهات الفاعلة غير الحكومية, الحرب بالوكالة, حرب غزة

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