In his main Ashura speech Friday, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the group and Iran broke the 'Israeli-American project,' entering a new phase. He asserted that Iran is shaping its own and the region's future, claimed the US and Israel failed to change Iran's regime, and reiterated that Israel must withdraw from every centimeter of Lebanese land.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered his main Ashura address Friday, asserting that the 'Israeli-American project' has been broken and that the axis of resistance has entered a new phase. 'The US and Israel sought to erase Iran's existence by changing the regime and taking control of the country, but they failed,' Qassem said, according to Abu Ali Express. He added that the memorandum of understanding — an apparent reference to Iran's recent strategic pact with a partner — constitutes an 'official declaration of the defeat of the United States and Israel.'
The speech echoes themes Qassem has repeated in recent weeks as The Zioneer reported earlier Friday: a claim that Iran is shaping the region's future, a demand for full and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from all Lebanese territory, and a vow that 'Palestine will remain our compass.' Unlike earlier addresses that focused on tactical or diplomatic maneuvers, Friday's Ashura speech framed the struggle as a decisive historical shift. Qassem offered no new specifics on the military or diplomatic situation on the ground.
No Israeli or independent source has immediately responded to the speech. The remarks, reported by a single source, extend a week of sustained rhetoric by the Hezbollah leader following the anniversary of the 2023 war.
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