Hizbullah lauded in Tehran; Kuntar gives speech via satellite
Hundreds of Iranians celebrate two-year anniversary to Second Lebanon War; 33 balloons released to mark 33 days of war
Women waved signs with pictures of Hizbullah Secretary-General Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah and men carried Hizbullah and Palestinian Authority flags at another part of the square. One of Nasrallah’s pictures was attached to balloons and set free.
Mohammad Hassan Rahmanian a representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said at the demonstration, “the only way for the nations in Palestine and Lebanon is opposing the arrogance,” a nickname for the United States and Israel.
He added that “if we go in God’s path, we will definitely be victorious.”
Iran’s cultural attaches in Beirut also conducted a ceremony commemorating the occasion on Monday.
The event included Lebanon’s foreign minister. An official of the Iranian embassy in Lebanon said at the ceremony that “Hassan Nasrallah, the Hizbullah’s secretary-general is a source of pride in Lebanon, Palestine and all the free people worldwide.”
Women wave Hizbullah flags in Tehran demonstration (Photo: AFP)
A live satellite screening of Hizbullah's Deputy Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Kassem speech was shown.
According to him, the Second Lebanon War, “was the beginning of a new strategy in the Middle East.”
Recently freed terrorist Samir Kuntar also gave a live satellite speech in front of those present on the Iranian network al-Alam.
Thirty-three balloons were released to mark the 33 days of war. According to the Fars news agency, the demonstration included 500-600 participants.
According to the report, the gathering was organized by the Shahid (martyr) Foundation in cooperation with the Iranian broadcasting network, the Tehran municipality and the Revolutionary Guards.
