Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei paid tribute to former Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah in a written statement marking the second anniversary of his killing in an Israeli strike.
Hassan Nasrallah © Mena Today
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei paid tribute to former Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah in a written statement marking the second anniversary of his killing in an Israeli strike.
"No man has emerged in this ancient land who has equaled him in greatness," he wrote, adding that Nasrallah's banner remains in the hands of his successor, Naim Qassem.
Nasrallah was killed on September 27, 2024, in an Israeli raid on Beirut's southern suburbs. Khamenei also described Lebanon's current days as "glorious" for the "resistance" fighters, and claimed that because of the "blows" dealt in the Strait of Hormuz, the Americans "no longer venture beyond the Arabian Sea."
The Revolutionary Guards also honored Nasrallah's memory, saying his "path continues," and reaffirmed their support for the "resistance front."
The remarks come as the war between Hezbollah and Israel resumed on March 2, 2026, in the wake of the Israeli-American offensive against Iran.
Despite a truce in late June, Israel still occupies more than 600 square kilometers of southern Lebanon. On Saturday, Donald Trump rejected a new Iranian proposal to reopen Hormuz within seven days.
Senior Emirati official Anwar Gargash warned on Monday that the region could face a prolonged period of uncertainty, saying a comprehensive political settlement between the United States and Iran to end the more than eight-month war appeared to be difficult.
The US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two as part of Washington's policy of increasing economic pressure on Tehran, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, CNN reported.
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