{"id":27961,"date":"2026-01-04T03:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T03:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=27961"},"modified":"2026-01-06T08:32:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:32:50","slug":"sheikh-qassem-voices-pride-in-hezbollah-relation-with-iran-israeli-withdrawal-is-lebanons-priority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/sheikh-qassem-voices-pride-in-hezbollah-relation-with-iran-israeli-withdrawal-is-lebanons-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheikh Qassem Voices Pride in Hezbollah Relation with Iran: Israeli Withdrawal is Lebanon\u2019s Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem marked the anniversary of the martyrdom of leaders Iran\u201ds General Qassem Suleimani and Iraq\u2019s PMF deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, saying that Suleimani was a model of the authentic Islamic humanitarian project working for humanity\u2019s cause.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem added that Suleimani\u2019s goal was to support resistance movements and thwart US plots. He noted Iran\u2019s Islamic Republic leads in backing resistance and supporting justice and humanitarian causes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/english.manarnet.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/manar-e35725e027be2b7b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cMartyr Suleimani was a thoughtful and professional military leader who had close ties with Master of Umma Martyrs Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem praised the Palestinian people\u2019s sacrifices in facing aggression, stressing they never surrendered.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem noted Lebanon is a model of sacrifice, dignity, and liberation with its resistance, people, and army. He also saluted the Yemeni and Iraqi peoples for supporting justice and facing aggression, saying Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis was targeted for defeating ISIL in Iraq.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem stressed that killing martyrs won\u2019t stop their movement, adding \u201cIt\u2019ll only make it stronger.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hezbollah\u2019s Sheikh Qassem said the West created \u2018Israel\u2019 to dominate the region culturally and economically. Iran\u2019s revolution flipped the regional script, pushing back against Western control, he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem stressed that shared views between resistance movements and Iran don\u2019t hurt nationalism. Their ties with Iran are natural, targeting arrogance in the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem clarified that Iran supports resistance movements without seeking political or economic gains, benefiting from positive vibes and coexistence in the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He stressed that colonial powers intervene in the region for their own gains, unlike Iran, which doesn\u2019t meddle in others\u2019 affairs. Resistance movements got Iran\u2019s support without conditions, based on shared principles and interests against aggression, his eminence added.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/english.manarnet.com\/uploads\/2026\/01\/manar-3e183ebaabe1203f.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem proudly noted Iran\u2019s supportive relationship, giving without taking. He slammed those submitting to US control, justifying Israeli occupation, or not pressuring against Israeli aggression.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hezbollah\u2019s Sheikh Qassem stressed the Party\u2019s commitment to Lebanon being sovereign, free, and capable. He said Hezbollah backs building a capable, fair state, fighting corruption, and rejecting occupation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem emphasized Hezbollah wants Lebanon sovereign, free, independent, and capable. He called for dialogue, consensus, and national unity against enemies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem underlined Lebanon\u2019s main priorities: halt of aggression, Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction, and return of captives. He also urged parliamentary elections on schedule.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem stressed returning depositors\u2019 funds in full, arming the Lebanese army to protect Lebanon, and addressing public sector workers\u2019 rights so they can function effectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/english.manarnet.com\/components\/uploads\/2026\/01\/manar-c5224be373cbbfbd.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Sheikh Qassem felicitated Muslims on the Birthday of Imam Ali (A.S.), affirming, \u201cAllah has blessed us with the loyalty to the Commander of the Faithful.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"post-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/worlds-urgent-need-a-just-islamic-national-and-global-order\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">WORLD\u2019S URGENT NEED: A JUST ISLAMIC NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ORDER<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"post-box-title\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/gen-solemani-a-living-resistance-legacy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem marked the anniversary of the martyrdom of leaders Iran\u201ds General Qassem Suleimani and Iraq\u2019s PMF deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, saying that Suleimani was a model of the authentic Islamic humanitarian project working for humanity\u2019s cause. Sheikh Qassem added that Suleimani\u2019s goal was to support resistance movements and thwart &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":27962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27961","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-hezbollah-chief"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27961"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27963,"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27961\/revisions\/27963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}