❗️Statement from Hezbollah's Secretary-General Naim Qassem regarding political developments in Lebanon and the region (1/2): "The resistance emerged in our region because of the Israeli occupation, which is supported by the tyrants of the world, foremost among them America. Since its establishment in 1982, Hezbollah in Lebanon has continued this resistance alongside all honorable people in Lebanon and the region to confront the occupation and liberate the land and the people. All the wars instigated by this Zionist enemy under flimsy pretexts are expansionist wars aimed at establishing Greater Israel. The agreements concluded between it and those it attacked, along with their countries and lands, such as Madrid and Oslo, are nothing but milestones for consolidating what it has occupied, pending a new phase for a new war. Therefore, it has not abided by any agreement. Without American and Western support, it would not have been able to consolidate its occupation, let alone expand it. This support is what led to the crimes of genocide against the steadfast and resisting Palestinian people in Gaza, the West Bank, and all of Palestine. However, the steadfastness of this people in the face of the occupation and the arrogance that supports it will keep Jerusalem and Palestine for their people, God willing. It is true that the cost of resistance is high, but surrender and concessions leave nothing behind. In Lebanon, had it not been for the resistance, the sacrifices of our people and our families, the offering of righteous martyrs, foremost among them the Master of the Martyrs of the Nation, Sayyed Hassan (may God be pleased with him), Sayyed al-Hashimi, the wounded and prisoners, and the bearing of the burdens of displacement and the destruction of homes and crops ... had it not been for this great steadfastness, the Israeli enemy would have begun establishing settlements and would have controlled all of Lebanon politically, administratively, and territorially. It would not have stopped at the point it has reached now. Our steadfastness and the continuation of our resistance are our only path to liberating all our land, even if it takes time. As for the opposing picture on the enemy’s side, it is failure to achieve its objectives, internal confusion, and political, economic, and social crises, etc., whose consequences are emerging one after another and affecting the future performance of this enemy. What happened in the results of the Israeli elections is one manifestation of defeat. As for tyrannical America, its condition is no better. Iran and its great people stood firm and offered martyrs, foremost among them the dearest Sayyed, the leader of its path and the path of the nation, the martyred Imam Khamenei (may God sanctify his soul), his family, and members of the leadership and the people. However, Iran thwarted America's and Israel's objectives of overthrowing the Islamic system and dividing the country. It has become clear that it is impossible for America to gain control over Iran, at a time when America is experiencing confusion in its political decisions, suffering a severe economic crisis, and has lost its global standing. It is preparing to leave the region ... All of this is thanks to the steadfastness of the great Iranian people and the wise and courageous leadership of Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei (may his shadow endure)."