Hezbollah has begun an organized military redeployment across parts of southern Lebanon under the direct supervision of officers from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, as the group prepares for potential regional escalation linked to a possible confrontation between the United States and Iran, informed Lebanese military sources told Erem News.

According to the sources, the operation includes repositioning Hezbollah fighters, relocating military equipment, and establishing new missile sites designed to enhance the group's readiness should Iran decide to activate the Lebanese front against Israel.

The sources said the strategic Ali al-Taher hill has become the main operations center for the effort, serving as a command point for reorganizing Hezbollah's deployments, relocating military vehicles, and gradually preparing new missile positions. The objective, they said, is to ensure that the southern front is prepared for any military developments that could require opening a northern front against Israel in support of Iran.

The redeployment also includes transferring weapons to forward positions and redistributing missile launchers and rockets that had previously been dismantled or rendered inactive, with plans to return them to operational status in stages depending on developments on the ground.

According to the sources, the military activity has coincided with intensified Israeli airstrikes targeting the Ali al-Taher hill, one of the most strategically significant locations in southern Lebanon.

A Lebanese military source familiar with the developments said officers from the IRGC's Quds Force are directly overseeing weapons transfers and identifying new missile sites from within the area. The positions, the source said, are being prepared gradually and covertly, with launch directions oriented toward Israeli communities.

The source added that the purpose of the operation is to increase the southern front's readiness in case Tehran decides to activate supporting fronts if its confrontation with Washington escalates or if Israel joins any anticipated military campaign against Iran.

Information gathered by Lebanese military and intelligence agencies also points to ongoing preparations involving artillery positions and the gradual redeployment of missile launchers, the source said, with the work tailored to expected future battlefield developments.

The reported activity comes amid growing speculation over the role Hezbollah could play in any future regional conflict. According to the sources, current assessments suggest the group may limit its support for Iran to restricted military operations rather than entering a full-scale war, reflecting the heavy losses it suffered during recent fighting, mounting domestic pressure, divisions within its support base, and reported differences with the Amal Movement over the future of the Shiite political alliance.

Retired Brig. Gen. Saeed al-Qozah, a Lebanese military expert, said Hezbollah does not make military decisions independently but instead operates according to directives issued by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which he said effectively directs the group's military operations.

Speaking to Erem News, al-Qozah argued that every major military action undertaken by Hezbollah—from opening its support front for Gaza to launching rockets from Lebanese territory on March 2, 2026—had been, in his assessment, a direct response to Iranian orders.

He said Hezbollah fighters continue to follow instructions from Tehran even when battlefield conditions change, arguing that the group's strategic priorities remain more closely aligned with Iranian interests than with Lebanon's national interests.

Al-Qozah also said Hezbollah ignored repeated warnings from the Lebanese government and several Arab countries during previous confrontations about the risks of being drawn into a broader conflict that could devastate southern Lebanon and displace its residents. In his view, the group's decisions continued to be driven primarily by Iran's regional agenda.

Lebanese political analyst Danny Sarkis offered a similar assessment, saying Hezbollah continues to evaluate military developments primarily through their implications for Iran. He argued that the group's loyalty to Tehran makes it more closely tied to Iran's regional strategy than any other allied faction.

Sarkis said the reported disagreements between Hezbollah and the Amal Movement are, in his view, largely limited to a division of political and negotiating responsibilities, whether in dealings with Lebanese state institutions or with international mediators, as part of managing the current phase.

He added that Hezbollah's most significant challenge may be gauging how much appetite remains within its support base for another military escalation. With many residents having returned to villages in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese state taking a more active role in restoring stability and public services than in previous years, he said, the domestic environment facing the group has changed considerably.