The Iran Threat Honest Reporting JAN 23, 2026
WATCH: How Iran uses Hezbollah and cartel routes to threaten the US
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Iran’s threat to the United States is not limited to missiles or direct attacks. It also operates through proxy networks that quietly build access long before violence occurs.
Hezbollah, acting as a proxy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has used money laundering, front businesses, and cartel-controlled smuggling routes to move funds, people, and logistics across borders. U.S. officials and court records show Hezbollah receives funding, training, and direction from Tehran to advance Iranian interests abroad.
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