President Joseph Aoun reportedly ordered the heads of Lebanon's security agencies to boycott the ceremony and not send representatives. Iran's Foreign Ministry also called for the prosecution of those who ordered the 2024 strike, which killed Revolutionary Guards commander Abbas Nilforoushan. Commemorations were held in Iraq, Yemen, and Iran, with former Iranian ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani attending the main gathering in Beirut's Dahieh neighborhood.
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Hezbollah Vows Continued Fight at 2 Year Nasrallah Memorial
Geopolitics23 days ago
Secretary-General Naim Qassem declared that "Palestine is our compass" while addressing crowds at a tomb complex in the southern suburbs of Beirut on September 27. The event commemorated the 2 year anniversary of the death of Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, who were killed by an Israeli airstrike in 2024. Qassem told thousands of supporters that Nasrallah's death had ensured the movement's survival and pledged that Hezbollah would maintain its resistance until the complete liberation of Lebanese land.
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