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Sheikh Qassem pays tribute to martyr Raisi’s backing of Resistance

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 May 2025 12:55
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At the Resistance Diplomacy Conference, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vows Iran's continued support for Palestine.

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  • Sheikh Qassem pays tribute to martyr Raisi’s backing of Resistance
    A woman holds a poster of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of his death, killed in a helicopter crash in the country's northwest along with the foreign minister and several other officials, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, May 15, 2025 (AP) 

Iran’s entire focus is on defending oppressed peoples, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed on Sunday, stressing that the Islamic Republic cannot remain silent in the face of what is happening in Gaza and occupied Palestine.

Pezeshkian made the remarks during the commemoration of the first anniversary of the martyrdom of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and former Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, at the Resistance Diplomacy Conference.

He further stated that “sound diplomacy does not remain silent in the face of the horrific massacres we are witnessing.”

The Iranian president also emphasized the need for “Islamic countries to confront the injustice being inflicted on the Palestinian people,” pointing out that "not only Islamic countries should shoulder such responsibility, rather the entirety of the world must support Gaza."

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On his part, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, paid tribute to martyr Raisi, saying, “This path is one of sacrifice and devotion. Today, we pay tribute to a remarkable man who held sensitive and high-ranking positions throughout his life."

On May 19, Raisi, alongside Amir-Abdollahian and accompanying officials, passed away in a tragic helicopter crash in Iran's East Azerbaijan Province.

According to Sheikh Qassem, the late Iranian president "always asked about the [wellbeing] Resistance in the region and its leader, the master of the martyrs of the Ummah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah."

"He would ask about every detail,” he stressed.

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Palestine was always at the core of his heart

The Lebanese leader underscored that “martyr Sayyed Raisi was a towering figure for Iran, and Palestine was always at the core of his heart.”

Sheikh Qassem said that Raisi "was a product of the seeds sown by Imam Khomeini, nurtured under the leadership of Imam Khamenei," adding that the martyr was "one of the most prominent supporters of the Resistance in Lebanon.”

Elsewhere, the Hezbollah chief affirmed, “We are proud to stand on the frontlines of honor, on the frontlines of resistance, alongside Palestine, Lebanon, Islamic Iran, and all the noble resistance movements throughout the region.”

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