Iran’s Proxy Empire Cracks: IRGC Officers Flee Beirut Amid Israeli Pressure and Lebanese Crackdown

2026-03-06 - 08:28

Iran’s Proxy Empire Cracks: IRGC Officers Flee Beirut Amid Israeli Pressure and Lebanese Crackdown Dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers have bolted from Beirut in the past 48 hours, Israeli defense officials report, fearing targeted strikes as Israel’s campaign intensifies. These Quds Force advisers—long the backbone of Hezbollah’s operations—abandoned posts, including some at