Kata’ib Hezbollah has declared it is fully prepared to enter a comprehensive war in defense of Iran, urging resistance factions across the Middle East to mobilize amid soaring U.S.–Iran tensions. As Washington warns Iraq against forming a pro-Iran government and Gulf allies signal resistance to a regional war, fears are rising of a multi-front conflict involving Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and beyond. With U.S. warships nearing Iranian waters and Qatar questioning America’s military presence at Al-Udeid Air Base, the balance of power in the Middle East appears increasingly fragile