ANALYSIS: Unraveling the global tentacles of Hezbollah’s sleeper cells By Tony Duheaume Special to Al Arabiya English Thursday, 12 October 2017 Text size  A   A   A Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the viewpoint of Al Arabiya English. The West has held itself back from confronting Iran for decades. One reason for this has to be the dread of an Iranian fightback, which would take the form of guerrilla warfare in a multitude of lands, including the US. This fear would have been high in 2008, when intelligence experts warned of Iranian sleeper cells poised to attack British targets, such as power stations, military bases, government buildings. There were also fears about assassination of high-profile figures, should the West go ahead and bomb Iranian nuclear facilities. Sleeper cells lie in wait Such a scenario would make perfect sense, as with Iran not able to match t...