Hezbollah power forced Israel leave S Lebanon
Iran”s Expediency Council member Mohsen Rezaei affirmed that the Palestinian resistance in Gaza, led by Hamas, achieved victory in the war on Gaza.
In an interview with Al Mayadeen on Tuesday, Rezaei highlighted the significant role of support fronts in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq in contributing to the Palestinian people”s success. He noted that the war on Gaza, followed by conflicts in Lebanon and Syria, was part of an “American-Israeli scheme that could have extended to East Asia.”
Rezaei addressed the war on Lebanon, stating that the Israeli occupation believed it could reach the Litani River by targeting Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
“That did not happen,” he said, emphasizing that the Israeli occupation had no option but to withdraw from southern Lebanon due to the Islamic Resistance”s capabilities and combat readiness.
Regarding developments in Syria, Rezaei revealed that Iran had sought to facilitate a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bashar al-Assad to bridge differences, but events in Idlib hindered the effort. He stressed the need for Syria”s future government to represent all Syrians while maintaining the country”s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Rezaei also discussed Iran”s broader goals, emphasizing its commitment to leveraging relationships with friendly nations to counter American hegemony.
He expressed skepticism about past agreements with countries that failed to hold former US President Donald Trump accountable, stating, “We have no trust in these countries.”
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Iran’s Zarif meets Iraq’s president in Switzerland
During the meeting held on Tuesday, the two sides reviewed ways to promote bilateral ties. Zarif and Rashid also discussed the framework of the Tehran-Baghdad cooperation and underlined the necessity of boosting bilateral relations in various areas of environment, energy, economy and security.
The Iraqi president stressed the importance of expanding cooperation to strengthen regional relations and create a better future for the nations. He also stressed the need for coordination of views in the international arenas to ensure stability and security.
Zarif reaffirmed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s commitment to enhance ties with Iraq. He stated that making efforts to bring about progress and welfare to both nations is among Iran’s priorities.
The 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos kicked off in the Swiss town under the theme “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age” on Monday, January 20, 2025, for five days.
Source: Marzieh Rahmani
Resistance decisively defeated Israeli regime: Ghalibaf
During a gathering on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said that the resistance movements in the region inflicted both strategic and tactical defeats on the Israeli regime.
Regarding the international reactions to the Israeli regime’s atrocities in the Gaza Strip, Ghalibaf noted that the crimes committed by the regime and the US sparked protests in numerous cities and universities.
The speaker also stressed the pivotal role of the late Imam Khomeini in highlighting the significance of the Palestinian issue, making it a crucial topic in today’s global discourse.
He further underscored that top Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani along with other Shia leaders demonstrated that Lebanese Shias and Palestinian Sunnis are “our brothers”.
Source: Marzieh Rahmani