Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group that is considered by the United States and European Union to be a terrorist organization. Hezbollah’s stated objective is to destroy Israel and to create a fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon, and it receives significant support from Iran for its operations, often being described as ultimately a proxy force of the Islamic Republic. Hezbollah is also an ally of the Assad regime and has played a key role in the Syrian conflict. Hezbollah is the world’s most heavily-armed non-state actor, with a robust arsenal that is estimated to include more than 150,000 missiles and rockets.