US Intel: Assad and Wagner Group Facilitating Russian Missile System Transfer to Hezbollah

US intelligence suggests that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to provide the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah with a Russian-made missile defense system, with the assistance of the Wagner Group. It is unclear whether the system has already been delivered or how close it is to delivery. The US has been monitoring the movement of the system, known as a Pantsir, and believes that there have been discussions between Assad, Wagner, and Hezbollah regarding its delivery. This development raises concerns about Hezbollah potentially opening a new front in Israel's conflict with Hamas. The US has warned against such escalation and has positioned troops and aircraft carriers in the region. Israel has previously targeted these missile systems in Syria as part of broader attacks on Iranian military sites. The extent of Russia's influence in providing the system to Hezbollah remains unclear.