Hezbollah’s arch-terrorist, the so-called ‘Secretary-General’ Naim Qassem sent a letter Tuesday to fellow terror leader, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, delivering a message of admiration and gratitude to Iran’s leadership. In the letter, sent against the backdrop of ongoing security tensions, Qassem described the strategic relationship with Iran as one based on absolute devotion without any reciprocal demands from the Iranians, positioning Iran as the supreme symbol of “honor and dignity” for the terror organization.
In his letter, Qassem made no attempt to hide Hezbollah’s complete dependence on Iranian aid, while praising the role of the Revolutionary Guards in shifting the regional balance of power: “We have always said that Iran gave Hezbollah, the resistance, and the Lebanese people everything—and took nothing from them.”
The Hezbollah chief added: “Iran provided us with the means and capabilities to liberate our land, to heal the wounds of our society, and to help with reconstruction. And now Iran is sacrificing blood, confronting the Zionist regime by striking back in response to its attack on the southern Dahieh of Beirut, and bearing the consequences of what portends a war involving great sacrifices.”
Qassem laid out his policy positions, writing: “Words cannot express our deep gratitude for your strong and supportive positions toward Lebanon and the resistance, and for demanding that the Israeli regime halt military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, as a first and essential clause in any agreement between Iran and the United States.”
Qassem also expressed his appreciation for Iran’s approach: “You have turned the only real and effective hope for restraining Israeli-American aggression against Lebanon into a reality that has proven to the world that Iran truly supports the resistance and the oppressed.” At this point, Qassem emphasized the importance of Iran’s path in deterring the West and Israel: “If others had followed this path, the U.S. and Israel would not have dared to behave this way, and the Zionist occupation would not have remained on the land of Palestine and Jerusalem.”
The Hezbollah leader used the letter to thank a range of Iranian leadership, addressing both Ghalibaf and Abbas Araghchi: “I ask you, as head of the negotiating team with your delegation, including Dr. Abbas Araghchi, to convey my thanks and appreciation to Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, who has showered us with his attention and concern.”
Toward the end, Qassem added that he thanks President Pezeshkian, “lover of the resistance,” the Revolutionary Guards, which he described as “the enlightened force that changed the balance of the equation with its strength,” as well as the army, the elites, and all official and popular activists in Iran. He emphasized that they have revived within themselves “the blessings and support of the martyr Imam Ali Khamenei.”
In closing, Qassem addressed the Iranian people: “I turn especially to the great Iranian people, whom we saw in city squares across Iran, and whose calls we heard to sacrifice their lives for the sake of saving the resistance and its people. We thank you. Thank you to faithful Iran.”