Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed Friday prayers, praising Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as a symbol of resistance and urging Iran's proxies to continue fighting despite heavy losses. He acknowledged the significant casualties suffered by groups like Hamas and Hezbollah but called for unwavering resolve.
during Friday prayers at the Grand Prayer Hall, presided over by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei does not normally lead the public prayer service; the last time he did so was after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was“ Nasrallah was the flag of resistance, the voice of the oppressed. Under his leadership Hezbollah grew one step after the other.
“The bloodshed must not weaken your resolve. The resistance will not back down because of the death of its people, and victory will be hers,” he declared.Nasrallah has been “temporarily buried until the circumstances allow for a public funeral.” Hezbollah leaders were reportedly too frightened of Israeli strikes to hold a public funeral event for their slain leader.
An adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on social media that Nasrallah could be buried “next to Imam Hussein in Karbala.”in Iraq. It is the final resting place of Muhammad’s grandson Hussein, whose death in the 1st Century created the violent schism between Sunni and Shiite Muslims that persists to this day.
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