Lebanon's Hezbollah, long the most capable Iran-backed force on the battlefield and key to Assad's military alliance in Syria, has not yet been asked to intervene and was not ready to send forces after its gruelling conflict with Israel, said three sources familiar with the group's thinking.

While hundreds of members of Iran-backed militias are backing Assad’s forces, the Lebanese terror group is still licking its wounds after round of fighting with Israel

Araqchi pledged support for Assad, alluding to the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” across the region that includes Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iraqi paramilitaries. “Resistance groups will help and Iran will provide any support needed,” Araqchi said.