Tehran Sheikh Naim Qassem, executive director of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, declared that the US and Israeli pressure campaign against Iran is based on “a baseless pretext” and emphasized that Iran has a legitimate right to pursue a peaceful nuclear program under international law.
In a statement issued Thursday, Qassem reaffirmed Hezbollah’s unwavering support for Iran in the face of foreign threats and called on nations seeking all freedom to stand in the Islamic Republic.
Hezbollah’s executive director, Sheikh Naim Qassem, strongly condemned Israel’s efforts to pressure Iran on the ongoing US and Israeli nuclear program, describing such actions as “unjust” and “vain.” Qassem emphasized that Iran’s nuclear activities are strictly for peaceful purposes and will help to benefit and advance the people of Iran. He argued that international law, including the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), recognizes Iran’s right to develop nuclear programs for civil use.
“In reality, the attacks and pressure from the US and Israel on Iran are nothing more than a flimsy excuse,” Qassem said. “Iran has the right to continue its nuclear program, a right recognized by international law.”
He described the Islamic Republic as a global symbol of oppressed resistance, resistance, and support for the liberation of Palestine and the Quds. According to Qassem, Iran’s immobility over the past 46 years has faced a variety of forms of attacks and sanctions, but it has been possible through reliance on internal strength and inspirational leadership of Ayatollah Alikhamenei.
Qassem has further condemned the recent threats by the US President to Iran’s religious and political leader Ayatollah Khamenei, calling them an attack on the Islamic Republic, calling them an attack on all people and those seeking freedom in regions around the world. “That kind of action by the United States will only drive the region towards instability and a global crisis, and ultimately lead to the dishonor and defeat of the invaders,” he said.
The Hezbollah leader reiterated that the movement would never remain neutral with regard to Iran’s legitimate rights and independence, particularly in the face of what he called America and Israel’s injustice and aggression. “We will always support Iran,” he asserted, urging all nations and liberty defenders to thwart the “archaic plan” in support of Iran and its leadership.
Qassem concluded by claiming that the United States and Israel would not succeed in defeating the people of Iran or their troops. “Past experiences show that the country is invincible and Iran’s resistance will last despite all the pressure,” he said.
The statement comes amid growing tensions in the region and an international focus on Iran’s nuclear program.
Iranian officials have repeatedly argued that their nuclear activities were exclusively peaceful and that they rejected allegations of pursuing nuclear weapons.