Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has written to Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, pledging the Islamic Republic's sustained support for the resistance in the face of the American-Zionist enemy.

The Islamic Republic's policy continues to rest in "ongoing support for the resistance against the Zionist and American adversary,” Hezbollah said, citing the message forwarded by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to Sheikh Qassem.

The Leader noted in the message that such policy was founded upon the path led by the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameni and Hezbollah's martyred secretary-general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

In the message, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei emphasized that "standing firm and steadfast in the face of the fiercest enemies of the Islamic Ummah (Nation), namely the United States and the Zionist regime, was among the most outstanding characteristics of the martyred Imam," referring to Ayatollah Khamenei.

The Leader also referred to the continuation of the path of resistance throughout the years of leadership under the martyred Leader, and cited esteemed martyrs such as General Qassem Soleimani, Iran's former top anti-terror commander, and other martyrs hailing from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Islamic Republic's Army as proof of the veracity of this path.

The Leader further stressed that "the history of the Islamic Resistance is replete with struggle, courage, and sacrifice, where resistance leaders gave their lives in defense of the Ummah without fearing any threat."

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei cited such towering personalities as Nasrallah and Seyyed Hashem Safieddine, the martyred head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, as "true examples of this steadfast path."

Elsewhere in the message, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei expressed appreciation for Sheikh Qassem’s condolences and sympathy on the martyrdom of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and acknowledged the feelings of affection and loyalty expressed on behalf of Hezbollah's fighters towards the Islamic Republic.

The Leader wrote that Hezbollah's incumbent secretary-general "at this sensitive moment in the history of the resistance, bears the responsibility of leading the movement."

"[We] trust in his wisdom, intelligence, and courage to thwart the plots of the Zionist enemy, bring about its destruction, and restore honor and prosperity to the people of Lebanon."

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