Iran-Belarus Defense Cooperation: Iran may seek to exchange technical information with Belarus related to air defense systems and electronic warfare (EW) equipment to enhance its ability to produce these systems. Belarus produces components compatible with advanced systems that Iran has sought to acquire from Russia.
Hezbollah Reconstitution: Israel is reportedly preparing plans for a possible multi-day operation targeting Hezbollah leadership and infrastructure across Lebanon amid Hezbollah’s efforts to reconstitute its forces. Discussions in Israeli media about a new IDF operation in Lebanon follow several recent reports from Israeli and Western sources that Hezbollah is reconstituting its forces and weapons capabilities in Lebanon through domestic production and smuggling.
Hezbollah Reconstitution: Israeli and US officials have recently warned the Lebanese government that Israel’s possible operation in Lebanon would be a direct consequence of the Lebanese Armed Forces’ (LAF) failure to address continued Hezbollah reconstitution, probably in part to pressure the Lebanese state to take more aggressive steps to disarm Hezbollah.
Iran Update, November 5, 2025 (Institute for the Study of War)
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