Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem is to deliver a speech on Wednesday night, addressing ceremonies across Lebanon in tribute of late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
Sheikh Qassem is to tackle latest developments in Lebanon and the region in a televised address broadcast via Al-Manar.
The speech will address the public gatherings, scheduled at 21:00 (Beirut time), in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, southern Lebanon and Bekaa in tribute of Imam Khamenei.
Millions took part in the funeral procession of Imam Khamenei in the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala. The ceremonies in Iraq on Wednesday is part of seven-day funeral for the late leader who was martyred in the first day of the US-Israeli aggression on Iran on February 28.
Millions of mourners have assembled in the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala for funeral ceremonies honoring the late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in a powerful message of deepening ties between the Iraqi and Iranian nation.
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In his latest remarks, Sheikh Qassem rejected the framework agreement between Lebanese authorities and the Israeli occupation entity, affirming that the government is undermining sovereignty and relinquishing key bargaining leverage in negotiations over the country’s future.
In a statement issued on June 27, Sheikh Qassem questioned the Lebanese state’s responsibility toward its citizens and national sovereignty, arguing that earlier diplomatic efforts failed to secure a ceasefire without external intervention and claiming that Beirut had previously rejected proposals emerging from US–Iran contacts in April 2026. His Eminence said this contributed to extensive airstrikes across Lebanon that caused mass casualties and destruction.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
