Hezbollah chief hails Iran for curbing Israeli attacks on Lebanon

Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has praised Iran for forcing Israel to halt its military aggression against Lebanon, saying the Islamic Republic has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting truth, resistance, and oppressed nations.

In a message addressed to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Sheikh Qassem commended Tehran for forcing the Israeli regime “to immediately and permanently halt military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon.”

He said the Islamic Republic turned the sole effective glimmer of hope for ending Israeli aggression against Lebanon into a tangible reality, demonstrating to the world that Iran supports truth, the resistance, and oppressed peoples.

“Had others followed its (Iran's) path, the US and Israel would not have tyrannized, and the Zionist occupation would not have remained entrenched on the land of Palestine and Jerusalem,” he added.

Sheikh Qassem said “words fail to express” Hezbollah’s gratitude for Tehran’s firm and supportive stance towards Lebanon, its people, and its resistance.

The Hezbollah leader reiterated that Iran had consistently backed Hezbollah and Lebanon without seeking anything in return.

He hailed the Islamic Republic for directly confronting Israel following attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs, saying, “Iran is the icon of pride and honor.”

The Hezbollah chief also thanked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, other officials engaged in negotiations and regional diplomacy, and members of Iran’s armed forces and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) for their role in confronting the aggression.

War will not end without Israel halting Lebanon attacks, occupation: Araghchi

Araghchi says any future Israeli attacks on Lebanon would breach an MoU that is scheduled to be signed between Iran and the US.

The Israeli regime escalated its deadly attacks on Lebanon in March, violating an existing ceasefire with Beirut and a subsequent Pakistan-mediated ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington that also encompassed Lebanon.

Iran has maintained that a ceasefire in Lebanon is inseparable from any final agreement with the United States.

On Sunday, Tehran and Washington finalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that, among other provisions, requires an immediate and permanent end to the war across all fronts, including Lebanon.

FM Araghchi said on Tuesday that any future Israeli attacks on Lebanon or continued occupation of recently seized territories in the country would constitute a violation of the MoU.

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