US Redefines Hezbollah as Extension of Iran's IRGC Quds Force

The US re-designated Hezbollah from a stand-alone terrorist organization to an Iranian proxy operating "under the command" of the IRGC Quds Force. A State Department official called the group "an extension" of the Quds Force. The shift strengthens the legal basis for secondary sanctions on any entity doing business with Hezbollah, embedding the group within Washington's broader Iran pressure campaign.