Analysis: Hezbollah's leader presented himself as a Lebanese patriot although his alliance and loyalty were to Iran; Nasrallah turned the armed terror group into the most powerful political party in Lebanon as its tentacles spread around the Mideast and Muslim world  

Analysis: Tehran lost a valuable partner and critical proxy in its Mideast strategy and could even take control of the terror group's forces and arsenal; efforts to secure the hostages release may be advanced as all parties to the conflict reassess their interests