Tehran instructs Hezbollah to enhance military readiness for potential regional conflict, adopting Iran’s “mosaic defense” doctrine.

Hezbollah has reportedly received instructions from Iran in recent weeks to significantly increase its military readiness, as Tehran believes a broader regional conflict in the near future is highly likely. The organization is implementing a new operational plan designed to give its units greater autonomy on the battlefield, with the aim of limiting the consequences of potential Israeli strikes against its central command.

According to information reported by the United Arab Emirates-based news website Erem News, citing sources within Lebanon’s security services and military, Hezbollah has already begun procedures to recall all its full-time personnel who receive monthly salaries. At the same time, secret internal instructions have been issued directing them to move to new operational positions, as part of preparations that differ significantly from the practices the organization followed in previous conflicts.

The same sources said the instructions are part of ongoing coordination between Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the leadership of Tehran’s regional allies. This coordination includes preparations for the possibility that the conflict with Israel and the United States could expand, as well as the development of plans for simultaneous, coordinated military responses in the event of a new war.

The sources clarified that Hezbollah views these instructions as “preparation for a scenario that could materialize soon, rather than an announcement that a definitive decision to go to war has been made.” They stressed, however, that the mobilization goes beyond the conventional gathering of forces and raising alert levels. It also involves a broader restructuring of how military operations are planned and conducted.

One of the most significant changes being pursued, according to the report, is the adoption of an operational model based on Iran’s “mosaic defense” doctrine. This military approach relies on distributing operational responsibilities among different units, reducing their dependence on a single, centralized chain of command.

Lebanese sources said Hezbollah is seeking to establish a structure that would allow its forces to continue operating even if communication with senior command levels were cut off. This change is directly linked to the serious blows the organization has suffered from Israeli operations targeting its members and the infiltration of Israeli intelligence services into its ranks.

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