Iran – The Fallout Observer

What Is Hezbollah? Inside the Iran-Backed Militant and Political Force in Lebanon — 40,000–100,000 Fighters, 150,000–200,000 Rockets, U.S. Terror Designation

November 21, 2025January 23, 2026ALEXANDRE ANDRADELeave a Comment

What Is Hezbollah? A clear, readable guide to its origins, leadership, military power, political role, and the recent escalation with Israel. What is Hezbollah? In simple terms, Hezbollah is a Lebanese, Shiite Muslim political party and militant group that has long been described as “a state within a state.” Founded amid the turmoil of Lebanon’s […]

The Houthi Escalation and the Israel-Maritime Onset: How Yemen’s Rebels Turned the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb into a 2023–2025 Global Shipping Crisis

November 14, 2025January 23, 2026ALEXANDRE ANDRADELeave a Comment

An accessible analysis of the Houthi escalation into maritime attacks, the role of Iran and regional allies, and what the Israel-maritime onset means for global trade and security. The Houthi Escalation and the Israel-Maritime Onset describes a rapid transformation in which a once primarily local Yemeni rebellion became a central actor in a wider regional […]

Proxy Warfare: How Iran’s Secret Networks, Hezbollah and Hamas Rewrote the Middle East, 6 Lessons on Deniability, Cost, and Escalation

November 14, 2025January 23, 2026ALEXANDRE ANDRADELeave a Comment

How Proxy Warfare lets states like Iran project power without open war, from rockets and drones to smuggling lines and political influence Proxy Warfare has become one of the most consequential, and least visible, instruments of modern statecraft. In an era of high-technology missiles, cyber-attacks, and intense media scrutiny, powerful states increasingly rely on allied […]