An Iranian government delegation visiting Beirut for the funeral ceremony of resistance leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.  

Among the attendees were Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Abolfazl Amouei, the Parliament speaker’s special assistant for international affairs, and lawmaker Sayyed Mahmoud Nabavian. 

Ghalibaf and other officials traveled to Lebanon on Sunday morning to witness the historic funeral of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s martyred secretary general, and his companion and successor, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, both of whom were assassinated by the Israeli regime late last year.  

Speaking to reporters before his departure, Ghalibaf described the funeral as a defining moment for the Resistance Front, the Islamic world, and the Lebanese people.  

Upon his arrival in Beirut, the senior Iranian official hailed Nasrallah as a figure of pride and dignity for the Islamic world, emphasizing his legacy as a symbol of resistance against "Israel’s" genocidal war in Gaza.  

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Despite the martyrdom of its leaders, Lebanon stands proud, having restored security to its territory following months of Israeli aggression, Ghalibaf added.

People of the world bid farewell to Sayyeds Nasrallah, Safieddine

A momentous funeral procession was held on Sunday in Beirut for Hezbollah’s two late secretaries generals, leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine. The ceremony took place at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, where tens of thousands of mourners gathered to pay their final respects.

As the coffins of the two leaders entered the stadium, the crowd erupted in chants of allegiance, "Labbayka Ya Nasrallah" (At your service, Nasrallah), "We remain committed to the pledge, Nasrallah," and "Far from us is humiliation."

The stadium and the dozens of large screens and speakers spread throughout the Lebanese capital were echoing with iconic speeches made by Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah as the world bid farewell to the great leaders.

The two leaders, in their caskets, donned with Hezbollah flags, were driven out onto the stadium as people could be seen crying and weeping out of sorrow over the great loss they endured. 

In the midst of the ceremony, the Israeli occupation forces violated Lebanon's sovereignty and airspace, flying fighter jets at incredibly low altitudes over the Lebanese capital. The roar of the engines was met with deafening roars from the people, who chanted in support of the martyred leader, affirming that they would not be deterred by a petty attempt at intimidation.

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