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Iran's new leader reaffirms support for Hezbollah

From Egypt Independent · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, affirmed continued support for Hezbollah.
  • Khamenei praised Hezbollah's resistance against Israel and its supporters, calling it a strategic policy.
  • He stated Iran's conditions for ending the conflict include preserving Lebanon's territorial integrity and a complete halt to Israeli attacks.

Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has formally reaffirmed the country's unwavering support for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. In a letter to Hezbollah's leadership, Khamenei lauded the group's "perseverance and steadfastness," positioning it as a primary force resisting Israel and its allies.

Khamenei emphasized that defending Hezbollah remains a core strategic policy for the Islamic Republic. He outlined Iran's conditions for any potential agreement to end the conflict, which include the preservation of Lebanon's territorial integrity and a complete, unconditional cessation of Israeli attacks.

perseverance and steadfastness

— Mojtaba KhameneiPraising Hezbollah's actions in a letter to its leadership.

The letter also accused the United States and Israel of perpetrating oppression and injustice, asserting that "jihad and resistance" are the sole viable paths forward. Hezbollah, a significant Lebanese Shiite political party and militant organization, is recognized as Iran's most influential regional proxy in the Middle East.

jihad and resistance

— Mojtaba KhameneiDescribing the only remaining path forward in a letter to Hezbollah leadership.
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Originally published by Egypt Independent in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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