Hezbollah

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  • Hezbollah 2025-10-08 17:26

    By Sondos Al-Asaad

    Why did Hezbollah enter the war to support Gaza?

    BEIRUT — Hezbollah entered the war in support of Gaza within a broader, cumulative context that went beyond political fervor or fleeting emotion.

  • Lebanon Hezbollah 2025-10-05 18:42

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    The move to dissolve Hezbollah’s cultural association is spiteful 

    BEIRUT — Ignoring the ongoing U.S.–led Israeli aggression and the stifling economic crisis, the Lebanese government has prioritized putting on its agenda a draft resolution to dissolve the Lebanese Association for Arts.

  • Lebanon 2025-10-05 18:25

    By Batool Subeiti 

    How hostile forces may test Lebanon’s resistance

    LONDON - New tactics and concealed strengths suggest the Lebanese resistance has changed, but its exact nature is unknown.

  • Salam’s cabinet 2025-10-04 19:38

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    Salam’s cabinet: US dictates first, Lebanon’s interests last

    BEIRUT—Recent developments make it clear that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s government has adopted policies closely aligned with American directives. 

  • Sheikh Naim Qassem 2025-10-04 19:21

    Hezbollah: Israel turns to politics after military failures in Gaza

    Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan for Gaza is designed to “polish” Israel's image on the international stage. 

  • Lindsey Graham 2025-10-01 19:04

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Senator Lindsey Graham unsettled by Hezbollah’s power

    When US rhetoric exposes false claim of Hezbollah defeat

    BEIRUT — U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham made a clear statement when he said, “It is not possible for the Middle East to be normalized until Hezbollah is taken off the table.”

  • Lebanon 2025-09-29 19:08

    Deadly Israeli drone strike hits eastern Lebanon

    One person was killed in an Israeli strike in the Beqaa Valley of eastern Lebanon on Monday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire agreement, according to local media.

  • Lebanon 2025-09-29 18:28

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    Hezbollah upsets the enemy’s calculations

    BEIRUT—The commemoration of the first anniversary of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s martyrdom served as a pivotal moment for the Resistance to recalibrate its internal dynamics, with the massive turnout underscoring Hezbollah’s enduring popular support and organizational unity.

  • Qalibaf interview 2025-09-28 21:42

    Balance and lessons from war with Israel according to speaker of Iranian Parliament

    Xavier Villar

    MADRID – Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, granted an extensive interview to national television in which he discussed in detail the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, a conflict that marked a turning point for the Islamic Republic on multiple levels. 

  • Iran Hezbollah flags 2025-09-28 21:40

    In meeting with Hezbollah, Iran vows unwavering support for Lebanon and the Resistance

    TEHRAN – During a meeting held on Sunday, senior Iranian official Ali Larijani assured Lebanon of the Islamic Republic's full and unconditional support, reinforcing a strategic alliance that stands as a bulwark against American and Israeli aggression in the region.

  • Lebanon maritime 2025-09-28 19:14

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    How did Nawaf Salam’s government relinquish Lebanon’s maritime rights?

    BEIRUT — With every step Lebanon takes to demarcate its borders in an effort to assert its rights, the outcome seems to be yet another loss. This was the case in 2007, again in 2022, and it is unfolding once more today.

  • Naim Qassem 2025-09-27 20:16

    Sheikh Qassem warns of 'Karbala-like' confrontation, honors assassinated leaders

    In an address on the first anniversary of the martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashim Safi al-Din on Saturday, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem declared his movement will not disarm, saying removal of weapons would serve Israeli aims and provoke a "Karbala-like" confrontation.

  • Lebanon 2025-09-27 20:12

    By Batool Subeiti

    Lebanon and the illusion of control: America's strategic blindness in Middle East

    LONDON -- Most short- and medium-term strategies adopted by the West — through its various American administrations — are either partially realized or fail to materialize. That’s how the vision of a “new Middle East” has unfolded, nearly two years into the war on Gaza.

  • Initial estimates suggest that more than 100,000 took part in the first martyrdom anniversary of Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine. The ceremony was held at the shrine of the Nation’s Supreme Martyr. 2025-09-27 19:21

    By Sondoss Al Asaad 

    Martyrdom anniversary of Nasrallah: Intersections of popular and political discourse

    BEIRUT — The first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah became a transnational event, bringing together the deep popular sentiment on the one hand and its political and regional dimensions on the other. 

  • Nasrallah shrine ceremony 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    International symbolism of the shrine of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT – Since February, the shrine of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the late Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has drawn approximately 100,000 visitors per month, including popular delegations and prominent religious and political figures.

  • Nasrallah at sunset 2025/09/27

    By Khaled Hussein

    Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: A pioneering journey

    BEIRUT - Sayyed Hassan was born in Beirut in 1960, and his lineage goes back to Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them). He was raised in a religiously committed environment and traveled to Najaf al-Ashraf, where he pursued his religious studies and studied under Sayyed Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr and Sayyed Abbas al-Moussawi, then continued his studies at the Hawza of Imam al-Muntadhar (peace be upon him).

  • Hezbollah member rifle 2025/09/27

    By Garsha Vazirian

    A foreign blueprint for Lebanon’s disarmament

    How Washington and Tel Aviv are pressing Beirut to surrender a guarantor of deterrence — and why that project risks national collapse

    TEHRAN – On the eve of a year since the assassination of the Lebanese resistance leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah — a shock that reoriented Lebanon’s politics and public mood — a new campaign to “restore a state monopoly on weapons” has moved from the drawing board into government corridors.

  • Hashem Safieddine 2025-09-27 17:51

    By Garsha Vazirian

    Hezbollah's invisible commander: The man who mastered the machinery of Resistance

    While others focused on military operations, Safieddine built the infrastructure that sustained the struggle

    TEHRAN – In the intricate tapestry of Lebanese resistance, few figures have wielded influence as quietly yet decisively as Sayyed Hashem Safieddine.

  • Nasrallah holding a rifle 2025/09/27

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Historic icon, leader and warrior

    TEHRAN – Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was both an icon and a warrior, a symbol of unwavering resistance and a man of remarkable courage.

  • Nasrallah holding a baby 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    The charisma and humility of martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

    BEIRUT – His Eminence, Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (R), was distinguished by his unique ability to address the emotions of people of all backgrounds. His simple, honest, and deeply rooted discourse touched on daily concerns, making them feel like he was one of them: embracing their concerns, sharing their joys and sorrows, and embodying their endeavor to freedom and dignity.

  • Sayyed Nasrallah smiling 2025/09/27

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Exceptional leadership of Sayyed Nasrallah in the eyes of Lebanese and Yemeni scholars

    BEIRUT - The personality of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (R) represents an exceptional model of political, religious, and military leadership. His honorable life blends deep faith with strategic acumen, and his humanitarian dimension with a unified spirit.

  • Martyr Nasrallah and Leader 2025-09-27 16:25

    By Shahab Sarmadi

    Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah through the words of Ayatollah Khamenei: A legacy of resistance and honor

    TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has repeatedly praised martyr Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for his role in promoting resistance against the Israeli occupation. Following Nasrallah’s assassination in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut in late September 2024, Iran’s Leader issued several messages honoring his life and legacy.

  • Resistance leaders 2025/09/27

    By Wesam Bahrani

    Legacy of resilience and resistance

    TEHRAN – History will remember Hezbollah Secretary-General martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah with pages illuminated in light and letters engraved in gold. For more than three decades, he carried the banner of resistance with unmatched brilliance, dedicating his life, energy, and ultimately his blood to defending the oppressed Palestinians in Gaza and confronting Israeli tyranny.

  • Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah 2025-09-27 14:57

    Honor of the Islamic World

  • Portraits of two former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right and Hashem Safieddine, left, are projected onto the landmark Raouche sea rock during an event commemorating their deaths in Israeli airstrikes a year ago, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) 2025-09-26 18:21

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Lebanon PM vs. the Resistance: Who stands to gain?

    BEIRUT— The tables have turned. Instead of a few dozen young men gathering to participate in a national event, thousands of people filled the seafront and all the roads leading to the Raouche Rock monument.

  • Lebanon PM 2025-09-24 19:06

    By Sondoss Al Assad

    PM’s childish behavior toward Hezbollah’s popular base

    BEIRUT — Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has reiterated Martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah “was a source of wealth for the Islamic world, not just for Shiites.” 

  • Israel Lebanon 2025-09-23 19:48

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Hezbollah: One year after the large-scale aggression

    BEIRUT — With the first anniversary of the large-scale U.S.–led Israeli aggression against Lebanon, which lasted more than two months, the question arises about Hezbollah’s position today in light of regional and international transformations. 

  • Barrack 2025-09-23 18:42

    Tom Barrack: US arms Lebanon to ‘fight its own people’

    In an interview with the National released Monday, U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack defended Washington’s push to make the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) the agent of Hezbollah’s disarmament — even as he conceded the U.S. will not equip the army to confront Israel.

  • Lebanese family killed 2025-09-22 21:16

    By Sondos Al-Asaad

    Bint Jbeil tragedy and Ortagus’ responsibility

    BEIRUT — While President Joseph Aoun is leading a Lebanese delegation to participate in the UN General Assembly meetings in New York, Israel committed a new massacre in Bint Jbeil on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the murder of five citizens, including three children.

  • Hezbollah chief 2025-09-20 18:32

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Why did Hezbollah chief call on Riyadh to open ‘new page’ with the Resistance?

    BEIRUT — In a pivotal development, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem on Friday urged Saudi Arabia to turn a “new page” with the Resistance movements amid rising Israeli aggression that now extends to Qatar.