The story: A high-ranking Iranian delegation has traveled to Beirut to attend the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the slain leader of Lebanese Hezbollah. Praising Nasrallah, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has insisted that the ‘Axis of Resistance’ will continue to grow and thrive despite the killing of one of its key leaders.

The show of force at the funeral, which gathered large crowds as well as delegations from scores of countries, signals that...