In a statement issued on September 27, the ministry paid tribute to Nasrallah, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine and other Hezbollah figures and members of the resistance who were martyred, describing Nasrallah as a prominent Lebanese and Islamic resistance leader who devoted his life to promoting Islam, Lebanon’s dignity and independence, defending the Palestinian cause, and confronting Israeli occupation and expansionism.
The Foreign Ministry also honored the memory and legacy of IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, and Mohammed al-Ghamari, as well as women, men and children who were martyred while defending human dignity against terrorism, occupation and the Zionist-American colonial domination.
It said commemorating the martyrs of the resistance amounts to honoring an intellectual and political school that rejects submission to oppression and refuses to sacrifice human dignity in the face of occupation, apartheid and coercion.
The ministry described Nasrallah’s three decades of leadership of Lebanon’s resistance against Israeli aggression and occupation and its US supporters as an unparalleled example of courage, insight, wisdom and strength.
It said the legacy of his struggle would remain embedded in the culture and collective memory of the Lebanese people and the region, adding that the people of Lebanon and the region now appreciate the significance of his efforts even more than during his lifetime.
The statement said current developments have demonstrated the need for continued resistance against a racist and authoritarian regime that recognizes no limits in its crimes and brutality and does not abide by commitments or agreements.
The Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the “heinous and unforgivable crime” committed by Israeli terrorists in attacking Lebanon and assassinating Nasrallah and his loyal companions, including IRGC General Abbas Nilforoushan.
It stressed that all countries have a moral and international legal duty to prosecute and punish those responsible for ordering and carrying out the killings.
The ministry said neither the passage of time nor the repetition and accumulation of crimes would weaken the demand for justice and accountability for those responsible.
Reaffirming Iran’s position on Lebanon, the statement said Tehran, recognizing Lebanon’s sensitive position as a country located next to an occupying and terrorist entity, remains committed to supporting Lebanon’s independence, territorial integrity, sovereignty and national unity.
It added that a strong and independent Lebanon capable of defending its people and territory is an essential pillar of lasting stability and security across the region.