Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s dedication on Sunday to its allies in a message forward of the funeral of Hezbollah’s assassinated chief, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah later within the day.
Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27 final yr concentrating on Hezbollah’s headquarters in southern Beirut, however his funeral was postponed for safety causes.
In a bilingual message in Arabic and Persian on X social media platform, Pezeshkian praised Nasrallah and his deputy, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, as “heroes who remained devoted to their covenant and defended the dignity of the nation till they achieved martyrdom.”
He added, “We stand by the pledge we made,” underscoring Iran’s continued assist for Hezbollah and its trigger.
The airstrike, a part of a broader Israeli army raids towards Hezbollah, additionally claimed the lives of a number of senior Hezbollah commanders and Brigadier normal Abbas Nilforoushan, deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) operations.
The assault prompted vital destruction, delaying the restoration of the our bodies because of the depth of the bombardment and Israeli restrictions on rescue efforts.
Nasrallah, 64, had led Hezbollah for 32 years earlier than his assassination.
1000’s of mourners and Hezbollah supporters have flocked to southern Beirut to participate within the funeral.
