US Reclassifies Hezbollah as Arm of Iran's Quds Force

The US reclassified Hezbollah from a standalone terrorist group to an Iranian proxy operating "under the command" of the IRGC Quds Force — Iran's elite external operations unit. A State Department official called the group "an extension" of the Quds Force. The shift strengthens the legal basis for secondary sanctions on anyone doing business with Hezbollah, tying the group firmly to Washington's broader Iran pressure campaign.