Fadlallah says Hezbollah pinning hope on Iran-US talks despite escalation

MP Hassan Fadlallah of Hezbollah on Wednesday noted that the latest Israeli war on Lebanon was “premeditated and planned” in advance, suggesting that Israel attacked south Lebanon to “occupy and destroy the area south of the Litani River, seize it, expel its inhabitants, and establish settlements, just as the enemy did in Palestine and in 1967 in the West Bank, Gaza, and the Golan Heights.”

“Today, they are carrying out this same action in southern Syria, where there is no resistance, no Hezbollah, no missiles, and no weapons. Political negotiations (between Syria and Israel) have failed to produce any results despite numerous sessions," Fadlallah added.

He also expressed hope that the U.S.-Iranian negotiations will lead to a solution in Lebanon despite the current escalation between Tehran and Washington.

"We are facing this stage with wisdom, courage, and constant readiness to confront all dangers. Despite everything happening in the Strait of Hormuz, an agreement must ultimately be reached. The Islamic Republic is working to establish a new equation in the region, and this equation will be in the interest of the region and our country,” Fadlallah suggested.

He added: “We have complete confidence in the leadership of the Islamic Republic and the Iranian people that together we will reach the desired solution, which lies in the enemy's withdrawal from our land, the cessation of all forms of aggression, the return of our people, the release of prisoners, and reconstruction.”