The Secretary General of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah stated on Monday that the battle in Syria is still open; adding that Hezbollah’s involvement in the crisis was the party’s choice.
During an interview with Al-Ekhbariya channel, Nasrallah stressed that the party is still shouldering the responsibility of its interference in Syria, emphasizing that the country has been targeted because it supports the Resistance and enjoys an “independent decision-making process.”
In this regard, Hezbollah’s Nasrallah said that regional conflicts are all political; however, noted that some regional forces are trying to change the nature of the conflict into a sectarian one.
He also noted that Al-Qaeda aimed at controlling Syria in a bid to reach Yemen and other regional countries, pointing out that the Syrian war did not fulfill Al-Qaeda’s aim because major Syrian regions, along with the capital, Damascus, are still under the control of the Syrian regime.
Nasrallah added that Israel is the first to benefit from regional conflicts, stressing that the dimension of the Syrian battle pushed Hezbollah to interfere.
In this context, he said that Syria’s downfall will be a defeat for Lebanon, Palestine, and the future of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
“We said since the early beginning of the crisis that we are heading to Syria to defend it and to protect the Resistance, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, and peoples of the entire region,” Nasrallah said.
He also stated that the self-distancing policy was never implemented; emphasizing that weapons and ammunition were being transported to Syria via the Lebanese borders.
"Lebanon’s policy of disassociation from regional conflicts is a major lie,” Nasrallah noted.
Regarding a solution for the Syrian war, Hezbollah’s Nasrallah said that countries supporting groups fighting in Syria are still rejecting a political solution for the crisis.
Turning to the situation in Yemen, Nasrallah noted that Saudi Arabia will suffer a major defeat that will yield repercussions on its domestic front as well as the region.”
He noted that the Saudi-led airstrikes have “failed” to change the situation in Yemen, adding that the Shiite Huthi rebels and their allies are still advancing.
On another note, a nuclear agreement between Iran and world major powers will strengthen Tehran’s role in the region and rule out a regional war.
“Iran will become richer and will also become more influential. This will also reinforce its allies,” he added.