Iran, Algeria and Hezbollah: The Western Sahara Shadow Covenant

An investigation published by the Washington Post in recent days has revealed new details about the intensification of bonds between Algeria and Hezbollah, the Pro-Lienian Lebanese group. In the center of attention: the role of the Polysary Front, a separatist movement that claims the independence of the Western Sahara, for decades supported by Algiers. According to European regional and diplomatic sources cited by the American newspaper, some Polysary militiamen were trained by Iran and then also employed in the Syrian conflict, where they would currently be maintained by the forces of the new government led by Ahmed Al-Sharaa. The situation caused tensions between the Algerian regime and Syria. In January, the new Syrian president declined the Algiers request to issue the polysary fighters involved in the conflict under the previous regime of Bashar al-Assad. A posture that reflects a potential change in the course of Syria foreign policy, now closer to a moderate Arab axis.

According to the investigation, Iran and Hezbollah have long offered operational support to Polysarium, providing training and military weaponry. This support is part of a broader projection strategy of Iranian influence in North Africa and the Mediterranean. Algeria, in turn, continues to host the leadership of polysary in the fields of Tinder and intensifies the diplomatic pressure to maintain international recognition of the Arab Arabic Arabic Arabic -a entity not recognized by the United Nations. The recent visit of Algeria Ahmed Attf Foreign Minister was the purpose: to dissuade the Syrian to review its recognition to RASD. Diplomatics emerged from the meeting suggests that the Syrian regime is reevaluating its position, according to what was previously done by post-Skieddafi Libya, who removed his support to the Polysary after finding his involvement in the internal conflict.

Some sources confirm the presence of Polysary militia in Syria, sent by Algiers to fight alongside Assad. Many of them would have been arrested after the reconquest of rebel territories. An embarrassing situation for Algeria, who today tries to obtain its release to avoid a possible international scandal. This scenario highlights Algeria’s double play: On the one hand, he proposes as an actor of regional stability, on the other, he uses polishing as a geopolitical lever to combat Morocco, at a time when Rabat obtained important awards on Western Sahara sovereignty, including United States. While the Tehran -Algeri axis tries to destabilize the region through alliances with armed groups, Morocco – writes the opinion site – today represents the only way to follow to a peaceful and sustainable solution to the Sahara conflict. In this context, the support of the international community in Rabat is configured not only as a political choice, but as a guarantee of stability for all North Africa and the Mediterranean.