TEHRAN – The Lebanese Islamic movement Hezbollah has confirmed reports over a failed assassination attempt against Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, Al-Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

Lebanese officials informed Hezbollah that they have arrested nine members of a terrorist group which had planned to assassinate Nasrallah on April 28 when Lebanon’s national dialogue conference was to resume, Hezbollah Public Relations Chairman Hussein Rahal told reporters.

He added that the national security body has made direct efforts to investigate the case.

According to reports, eight of the nine terrorists arrested are Lebanese and the other is a Palestinian. All nine have received high-level training and their group possesses a large number of weapons including anti-armor missiles.

So far, the suspects have refused to name the group they were affiliated to.

Lebanon’s national dialogue conference which started from March 2 with the participation of 14 of the country’s political leaders was temporarily halted without reaching any certain conclusion and is due to resume on April 28.