Hezbollah Statement:
‘The Iranian missile strike against the Zionist entity in defense of our Lebanese people is a message of moral, political, and field commitment from the Islamic Republic toward Lebanon. This comes after this enemy, with full cover from the US administration, went too far in committing its crimes against our country and resumed targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs. These actions are part of its continuous violations of the ceasefire agreement, confirming its disregard for all international agreements.
This response coincided with the appreciated support from the Ansar Allah movement in Yemen, within the framework of joint action to deter the Zionist entity and to make the US administration understand that its support for the Zionist aggression against our country will collapse all the agreements it seeks. This is especially true given the Islamic Republic’s insistence on including a comprehensive ceasefire on all fronts—particularly in Lebanon—in any agreement with it, as a prerequisite for forcing the enemy’s withdrawal from our land, the return of the displaced, reconstruction, and the release of prisoners.
This Iranian support for our legitimate rights, and its bearing of the material and political costs, confirms once again that Iran is the one supporting Lebanon and not the vice versa. This stems from its humanitarian principles and values, and from the depth of the historical relationship between the Lebanese and Iranian peoples. Iran has always wished well for our country and contributed to supporting its resistance to liberate its land and to rebuilding what was destroyed by the Zionist aggression. Its honorable stance alongside Lebanon deserves gratitude from its authority, rather than denial and deliberate offenses in response to external dictates.
All voices driven by such dictates will not affect the credibility of this courageous Iranian stance and rare loyalty in an era where interests are prioritized over principles. The false accusations issued by certain government quarters against Iran’s honorable role—which seeks to halt the Zionist aggression on Lebanon—are completely rejected because they defy the truth and run counter to Lebanon’s interest. The unjust assault on Iran, including the joint statement with the enemy and the US administration against it, departs from all rules of diplomatic relations, constitutes an unacceptable and condemned alignment, and serves no one but the Zionist enemy.
We call upon the Lebanese authority to seize the available opportunity and correct its official relationship with the Islamic Republic in a manner that serves the interests of both countries. We urge it to benefit from this Iranian support to achieve our national goals, especially in light of the formation of the new regional umbrella emerging from the Islamabad negotiations. By doing so, the state in Lebanon—through indirect negotiations with the enemy, and relying on that umbrella, the factors of strength generated by the resistance, the solidity and steadfastness of the popular stance, and internal understandings—will be able to achieve the demands of our people in liberating their land, the return of the displaced, reconstruction, and the preservation of national sovereignty.
In Hezbollah, in the name of our people, the families of our martyrs, the steadfast, the displaced, and in the name of every free and honorable person in our homeland, we appreciate this loyalty from Iran. We salute the courage of this noble stance of the Supreme Leader, the President, the Government, the Parliament, the Army, the Revolutionary Guard, and the people of Iran for their historic stand alongside our legitimate rights and national cause. These are the rights we will continue to defend through our heroic resistance until they are achieved, no matter how great the sacrifices, so that our people may remain and live on their land.’
