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Traditional state-centric security paradigms have undergone major change, especially in the Middle East, as non-state actors have become more prominent in international affairs. Hezbollah, which was first established in the early 1980s as a resistance movement against Israeli occupation, has developed into a potent hybrid organization that functions in Lebanon as both a political force and a violent group. It has been able to expand its influence outside of Lebanon's boundaries and shape the geopolitical landscape of the region because to its strategic relationships, particularly with Iran and Syria. This paper examines Hezbollah's involvement in regional crises, and evaluates how Hezbollah has evolved from a regional resistance organization to a significant force in Middle Eastern geopolitics by closely examining its political tactics, military prowess, and ideological underpinnings. The analysis also takes into account Hezbollah's influence in asymmetric warfare tactics that oppose conventional military forces, its involvement in the larger Iran-Saudi rivalry, and its effect on internal politics in Lebanon. Through the integration of viewpoints from conflict studies, international relations theory, and regional geopolitics, this paper emphasizes Hezbollah's distinct status as a non-state actor with the ability to wield substantial political and military power. The ultimate goal of the research is to further the knowledge of how non-state actors, especially those with transnational linkages and military prowess, alter regional security frameworks and threaten state sovereignty in the modern Middle East. Hezbollah's complex role in influencing regional security dynamics is thoroughly examined in this paper. It contends that the distinction between state and non-state power is becoming increasingly hazy in Middle Eastern geopolitics due to Hezbollah's flexibility, ideological tenacity, and strategic partnerships. In order to evaluate future conflict trends, the regional power dynamics, and the likelihood of stability in a geopolitical context that is becoming more unstable, it is imperative to comprehend Hezbollah's trajectory.