General Soleimani was a leader on strategic, intellectual levels, says Hezbollah chief

The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has commended Iran’s late top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, highlighting his leadership qualities on both strategic and intellectual levels.

Sheikh Naim Qassem made the remarks in a televised speech on Saturday evening as he addressed a ceremony on the occasion of the 5th martyrdom anniversary of the legendary commander and his Iraqi comrade Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were assassinated in a US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport in January 2020.

“Martyr Soleimani was the chief commander of the Axis of Resistance who frustrated US conspiracies in the West Asia region. He was able to restore the Palestinian cause to its glory through armed struggles in occupied Palestinian territories,” the Hezbollah chief said.

He noted that the late Iranian anti-terror commander exposed the United States and its schemes, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Sheikh Qassem said General Soleimani fought the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, and Israeli plots to dominate the region.

He underlined that the former deputy chairman of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, had a great role in setting up the force in the face of US occupation forces and support of Palestine.

Elsewhere in his speech, Sheikh Qassem said Israel was forced to request a ceasefire because of the capabilities of the Hezbollah resistance movement.

He said Lebanon faced unprecedented aggression, and Hezbollah stood firm and challenged the Israeli regime’s military prowess.

Sheikh Qassem also vowed to continue confronting Israel and said his resistance group is strong and its potential is enormous.

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