Hezbollah grew from a small Iranian-backed paramilitary group to a powerful political party with a vast private army. In 2008, the DEA launched ‘Project Cassandra’ to dismantle its $1 billion drug network, but the effort was halted due to political deals. The mission’s challenges and abrupt end, offering insight into Hezbollah’s rise and complex geopolitics, are explored in a three-part series.
