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Resistance Front standing firm by Hezbollah: Quds Force cmdr.
Hezbollah chief rejects Lebanon-Israel talks, vows to confront regime
The chief commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) categorically dismissed Israeli propaganda aimed at downplaying Hezbollah's power, while underlining regional resistance forces’ all-out support for the movement.
"The heroic resistance of Hezbollah in Lebanon has proven that the narratives being communicated by the child-killing Zionist regime claiming the end of resistance and the destruction of Hezbollah are nothing but lies," Brigadier General Esmail Qa'ani said in a message on Monday.
"The [entire] arenas of resistance are standing by the heroic Hezbollah's side stronger and more cohesively than ever," he added.
The comments came amid the regime's continued violations of a 10-day ceasefire announced earlier this month, which has been met with steadfast retaliation on the part of Hezbollah.
Tel Aviv has simultaneously been trying to pressure Lebanon to act towards Hezbollah's disarmament, besides spreading propaganda alleging weakening of the movement's firepower and resolve, only to be faced with the group's unequivocal rebuttal of such claims.
Iran’s unbridled support
Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s secretary general said on Monday Iran’s insistence on ending Israeli aggression against Lebanon during indirect negotiations with Washington was the decisive factor that made a ceasefire with Israel possible.
"A ceasefire would not have been achieved without Iran’s position during the Pakistan talks," Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a televised statement on Monday.
The Hezbollah chief noted that the Tel Aviv regime is currently at an impasse, and Hezbollah remains staunchly prepared, strong, and invincible.
Earlier this month, negotiations began between Iranian and US delegations in Islamabad on an end to the US-Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic.
Ever since, Tehran had kept pushing for a ceasefire in Lebanon as a major condition for any progress in the talks and the start of the second round of negotiations.
This finally forced US President Donald Trump and the Tel Aviv regime to comply on this issue.
Israel was trying to continue the war on Lebanon despite the ceasefire in Iran, and the United States was also trying to evade this issue by violating its initial commitment.
Iran once again showed that it stands by its principled positions and that resistance pays off.
"The resistance continues to be strong and cannot be defeated, and the enemy was surprised by the steadfastness of the fighters," the Hezbollah leader said.
Talks with Israel
Sheikh Qassem went on to roundly dismiss the notion of direct negotiations with Israel, emphasizing such talks would neither be in the interest of Lebanese authorities nor the Arab nation at large.
The Hezbollah leader also sharply criticized the Beirut government for making concessions to the occupying Tel Aviv regime, urging officials to abandon the initiative seeking direct talks and instead opt for indirect negotiations.
Sheikh Qassem also underscored that Hezbollah's weapons are tied to deterring Israeli aggression and stressed that the Lebanese resistance movement would not disarm.