Don’t Help Iran Prop Up Hezbollah

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When the Iranian regime demanded a Lebanon cease-fire clause in the memorandum of understanding with the U.S., it was a clever move. In exchange for ending its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, the regime sought to end the assault on Iran and to protect Hezbollah, its most powerful terror proxy, from Israel’s efforts to dismantle it.

The clause placed Israel, which didn’t have a hand in the negotiations, in a painful bind. Israelis are under daily assault by Hezbollah. If they don’t respond, they lose momentum in their northern front, while dozens of soldiers fall on the battlefield. If they do respond, they risk upending the high-stakes diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran. More pointedly, they risk losing the support of Washington.