{"id":13780,"date":"2018-05-25T21:56:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T21:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=13780"},"modified":"2018-05-25T21:56:35","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T21:56:35","slug":"us-sanctions-on-hezbollah-will-have-no-effect-nasrallah-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/us-sanctions-on-hezbollah-will-have-no-effect-nasrallah-says\/","title":{"rendered":"US sanctions on Hezbollah will have no effect, Nasrallah says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement says the latest round of sanctions by the United States and a number of its Persian Gulf Arab allies against the leadership of the group will have no effect and will not harm its officials at all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Addressing his supporters via a televised speech broadcast live from the Lebanese capital city of Beirut on Friday evening, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah described some of the measures as \u201cnew,\u201d stressing that Washington\u2019s objective to keep people away from Hezbollah accounts for the imposition of such sanctions against the anti-Israel resistance movement.<\/p>\n

Nasrallah then warned that a number of Lebanese investors and entrepreneurs, who have close ties with Hezbollah, will be targeted as a result of the bans, calling on the government to develop plans which would protect the businessmen against the sanctions.<\/p>\n

The Hezbollah chief also strongly dismissed classification of\u00a0Hezbollah\u00a0as a\u00a0terrorist\u00a0group, emphasizing that it consists of honorable fighters.<\/p>\n

Nasrallah went on to say that people from all walks of the Lebanese society proved their loyalty to Hezbollah by voting in favor of the group during the country\u2019s May 6 parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n

He stated that US sanctions against Hezbollah are aimed at placing those who support the group under pressure, and punishing them at large.<\/p>\n

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PressTV-\u2018US sanctions against Hezbollah leadership worthless\u2019<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

An official from the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement has described recent US sanctions against the group\u2019s leadership as \u201cworthless.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Hezbollah head stated that the punitive measures also seek to harm Hezbollah\u2019s social popularity, its allies and supporters, and dry up its financial resources.<\/p>\n

He went on to say that the recent announcement of US sanction on Iran is partly due to the Islamic Republic\u2019s firm support for Hezbollah.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen one refuses to give in to US and Israeli hegemonic policies, and endeavors to be independent, s\/he is viewed as a potential threat,\u201d Nasdrallah pointed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe financial pressures which ensue in the wake of US sanctions are due to confronting the policies of the United States and the Zionist regime (of Israel),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe United states and the Tel Aviv regime are gravely mistaken to think that by stopping financial funds from reaching Hezbollah, the resistance movement will abandon its activities,\u201d Nasrallah said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSanctions and blacklisting Hezbollah official will by no means discourage people who are fighting for a noble cause,\u201d he commented.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nasrallah then praised the fallen commanders of Hezbollah for sacrificing their lives for the sake of Lebanon\u2019s freedom, extending his gratitude to Iran and Syria for their support for the resistance movement in the face of Israeli aggressions.<\/p>\n

He underlined that Hezbollah is currently much mightier than what it used to be in 2000 when it comes to manpower and possession of sophisticated weapons.<\/p>\n

\u201cResistance fighters deserved victory over Israel in 2000 and 2006 as they had honesty and made enormous sacrifice in their battles against the enemy,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in his remarks, Nasrallah dismissed Morocco\u2019s\u00a0accusation that\u00a0Hezbollah\u00a0was plotting against it with the\u00a0Polisario\u00a0Front, stressing that his movement has no relations whatsoever with the group.<\/p>\n

The Hezbollah chief also congratulated the Syrian nation and government for liberation of neighborhoods south of the capital Damascus from the clutches of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.<\/p>\n

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PressTV-\u2018South Damascus freed through Syrians\u2019 courage\u2019<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Hezbollah has lauded the courage and competence of Syrian troops and their allies in the liberation of southern Damascus districts.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Turning to the formation of the new government in Lebanon, Nasrallah said Hezbollah strongly believes that the new Lebanese administration must be quickly shaped in order to preserve national interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to a cabinet which would represent politicians from all factions and parties. It is, meanwhile, important for Hezbollah to have a presence in the new cabinet, and will do our utmost for such a presence to be constructive,\u201d the Hezbollah chief said.<\/p>\n

He also called for a major campaign against the persisting corruption in Lebanon, stating that \u201cthe country will collapse if current flawed policies and corruption are not addressed properly.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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