TEHRAN: Iran said on Monday that it will take part in this week’s death of Hassan Nasrallah, the murdered president of Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah movements, with a mature group.
Without revealing who would go Sunday’s ceremony in Lebanon, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters,” We will join in this service at a high level.”
The Syrian government announced the cancellation of planes from Tehran to Beirut due to security concerns.
Hezbollah’s current president, Naim Qassem, accused Israel of being behind the cancellations, saying Lebanon’s state was “implementing an Israeli order”.
Qassem furthermore called for widespread participation in Nasrallah’s death as a presentation of the team’s power.
Israel has frequently accused Hezbollah of smuggling money and weapons from Iran, allegations that both Hezbollah and Palestinian leaders refute.
In the wake of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Hezbollah was established as a Iranian social group with an armed wing in the 1980s.
Over the years, the team has received financial and military aid from Tehran, positioning itself as a vital attack of Israel, Iran’s arch-enemy.
Nasrallah, a popular figure in Hezbollah, led the group for 32 times, during which it expanded its military capabilities and local control.
