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Name Type Quantity Acquired from Origin Photo Notes C-701: Anti-ship missile: Unknown Iran China C-802: Anti-ship missile 8+ Iran China In 2006, Hezbollah fire a single C-802 at the Israeli ship (INS Hanit), killing 4 sailors.
The third Ababil deployed by Hezbollah was shot down by another F-16 hours later just inside Israel's northern border. [28] Hezbollah was assessed as having several Ababil UAVs in 2009, [29] although other estimates have ranged from 12 to 24–30. [citation needed] By 2018, Hezbollah stated that the Mirsad-1 had been retired from service. [30]
In January 2024, the US intercepted and captured an Iranian vessel carrying drone parts, missile warheads and anti-tank missiles to the Houthis, According to CFR military aid of this type usually reaches the Houthis through the Iranian IRGC. [9] In July 2024, the United States targeted new sanctions focusing on IRGC ties with the group.
DRONES. Hezbollah's drones, including what it says are the locally-assembled Ayoub and Mersad models, are mostly used for reconnaissance, although they can carry a small ordnance payload.
Washington has pointed to Iran-aligned armed group Kataib Hezbollah as the perpetrator of Sunday's drone attack on the Jordanian-Syrian border that killed three U.S. troops and injured dozens more ...
It also cleared a vital supply route for weapons between Iran and Lebanon, via its partners in Iraq and Syria, further bolstering its arsenal. Hezbollah’s military capabilities have notably ...
Kata'ib Hezbollah (Arabic: كتائب حزب الله, lit. 'Battalions of the Party of God'), [ 40 ] also known as the Hezbollah Brigades , is a radical Iraqi Shia paramilitary group which is a part of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), staffing the 45th, 46th, and 47th Brigades. [ 41 ]
Biden opted to target three locations used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, the official said. The U.S. strikes were carried out at about 4:45 a.m. Tuesday in Iraq, less than 13 hours ...