“Jihad is the only way…” Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei openly came out in support of Hezbollah, sending a blunt message to the US and Israel.


Amidst the great conflict burning in West Asia, a very strong and big statement has come out from Iran’s side. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has openly praised Lebanon’s active organization Hezbollah and called it a strong rock standing on the front against Israel. Mojtaba Khamenei has clearly warned America and Israel that unless Israeli attacks against Lebanon stop completely, no ceasefire agreement is possible in the region. This statement of Khamenei has come at a time when a round of meetings are going on at the level of global diplomacy regarding establishing peace in Lebanon and the future of Hezbollah.

Iran became the backbone of Axis of Resistance and Hezbollah

According to experts in international politics, Hezbollah is the strongest and most important part of Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’. It is a network of armed groups backed by Iran, designed to challenge the influence of America and Israel in West Asia. These organizations are provided huge amount of financial assistance, modern weapons and strategic training by Iran. Apart from Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthi rebels and many Iraqi militia groups are part of this network, which is directly influencing the geopolitics of West Asia under the shadow of Iran.

‘Now only jihad and resistance are the only way left’

Responding to the loyalty letter sent by Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qasim, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei shared a series of messages on social media platform X. He said that in the current situation there is no other way left to fight against Israel except ‘jihad and resistance’. Paying tribute to the late former head of Hezbollah, Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah, and other commanders killed in the war, Khamenei said that the sacrifices of these brave fighters have transformed the organization from a small plant to a huge tree today. He also praised the patience and courage of the common people of southern Lebanon.

Iran’s tough condition placed before America and Trump administration

This aggressive comment by Mojtaba Khamenei comes immediately after the high-profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. During this meeting held at the White House, serious issues like complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory, disarming of Hezbollah and providing American help to the Lebanese army were discussed. In response, Iran has made it clear that the biggest condition of any possible agreement with America would be an immediate stop to Israeli attacks on Lebanon. It is clear from this stand of Iran that this crisis in West Asia may deepen further in the coming days, due to which the turmoil in global politics has intensified.