Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said in a speech Wednesday that the 'axis of resistance' has shifted from 'strategic patience' to active confrontation in support of Iran. He claimed Hezbollah entered the fight to prevent Iran's isolation after it was attacked, and that Tehran conditioned any ceasefire on a full end to the war in Lebanon. Qassem also granted Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei a transnational religious status, saying his leadership is 'not limited to the borders of a single country.'
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem continued a series of statements this week with a speech Wednesday evening in which he outlined a new phase of engagement alongside Iran. According to Qassem, the 'axis of resistance' has moved from 'strategic patience' to 'active confrontation,' describing this as 'practical and public support for the Islamic Republic of Iran.' He claimed the decision to enter the fight was taken to prevent Iran's isolation after it was attacked, asserting that Hezbollah provided Tehran with 'extraordinary force support.'
Qassem further claimed that the standing of the axis alongside Iran surprised the United States and Israel and ultimately forced the other side to accept a ceasefire. He stated that 'the role of the resilience, preparations and loyalty of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this victory was central,' and claimed that Tehran conditioned any agreement on a full end to the war against Lebanon.
The speech also elevated Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to a transnational religious authority. Qassem said Khamenei's role 'is not limited to the geographical borders of a single country' but constitutes leadership for the entire Islamic nation. This address continues Qassem's recent pattern of emphasizing Iran's regional role and Hezbollah's alignment with it, after earlier remarks this week thanking Iran for linking the Lebanese front to its own fight.
As The Zioneer previously reported, Qassem has delivered a series of addresses this week — including remarks on Wednesday calling Israel a 'cancer' and asserting that Iran will reshape the regional order. This is the first time in this sequence that he has formally declared a shift to active confrontation rather than strategic patience.
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