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the war in west asia has entered new phase israel has. shifted its focus from hamas to hezbollah, moving the conflict from gaza to southern lebanon. the explosion of thousands of hezbollah members pages led to a high number of casualties among hezbollah forces. at the same time, israel has prioritized the assassination of senior commanders of this group and has officially begun the war with heavy attacks on heizbollah positions in lebanon. on september 27, the regime assassinated hassan nasrullah, the long-standing leader of hezbollah. major
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escalation in its war with the lebanese resistance group and the resistance access as a whole. this outrageous move has now brought the region one step closer to much wider conflict as it has triggered iran to show a military response. the islamic republic of iran as the strategic ally of hizbullah against the brutal adventurism of israel in the region was finally forced to carry out a military operation against the regime. on october 1st, the islamic revolution guard core. launched hundreds of missiles towards the heart of israel in response to what tehran asserted, the regime's assassination of hamas's chief ismail hanie in tehran, hizballah's leader sayid hasan nasrollah and irgc commander abbas nilfurushan. dubbed operation true promise 2, it was carried out with more than 90% success and was fully compliant with international laws, meant to deter israel from further escalation, this counter measure was taken based on the...
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united nations charter, as iran took only military and intelligence objectives into consideration, with no civilian sights among its targets. operation true promise 2 was testimony to iran's full support of the resistance movement, above all hezbolah. it was message to the israeli regime that the country would not sit back idly when its main ally in the resistance access comes under attacks. a reminder to the occupation regime that overstepping iran's red lines. would never go unpunished. after all, the relations between iran and hezbollah date back to decades ago, and tehran is committed to safeguard it, for the ultimate sake of security in the region, come hell or high water. in iran, five days of morning have been declared to mark the assassination of sayyad hasan nasrullah by the israeli regime. tehran has once again reiterated its stunt support for hezbollah, key actor in the resistance access.
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mohammad khajui, an iranian journalist and expert on west asia affairs. iran cannot remain indifferent to the recent events affecting this resistance organization in lebanon. one of iran's priorities will be to assist hisbollah in reviving its structure and addressing the issues that have led to such conditions for the group. i believe that iran will continue his policy of support for hizbollah in lebanon and will spare no effort
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in this regard, whether the actions are political or military. the loss of hassan nasarah could create challenges for hisbollah, but the core strength of the organization remains intact. rather than destabilizing the group nasarah's assassination has instilled a deep sense of commitment among its members ensuring that hezbulah will continue to pursue its objectives with unwavering resolve. mohammed qaderi. the former secretary general of hisbullah was also assassinated by the israeli regime. many believed that his assassination would undermine hesbollah. the zionists were very pleased about it. however, in the end, the world witnessed how his young successor was able to elevate hezbollah to its highest level of capability and deliver.
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severe strikes to the zinanis regime. this formidable organization known for its fierce resistance against israel has repeatedly declared its intention to maintain its fight with. thousands of dedicated fighters, many of whom season veterans from the complex battles in syria, hezbollah is now more motivated than ever to seek justice for its cause. their arsenal remains robust, featuring a significant number of long range precision guided missiles capable of striking key israeli cities, including tel aviv. ازلای مقاومت. another aspect of the story is that the resistance group. in the region enjoy a high and exemplary level of cohesion, following the recent assassinations in lebanon, more than 40,00 members of the resistance front have declared their readiness to voluntarily go to lebanon to confront israeli attacks. under such
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circumstances, iran should once again show israel that its strategic patience is not a sign of weakness, and the islamic republic can carry out retaliatory operations against israel when... it chooses against such backdrop, experts believe iran will not abandon hezbollah, even if it does not directly intervene in war between the group and israel as it didn't in 2006. back then, tehran did not directly engaged with the regime when a devastating war with heizballah was unfolding. however, after that war, the iranians helped to rebuild and rearmed this group. naturally, as the head of the resistance. iran must be able to manage the upcoming conditions, restore cohesion to the resistance access and organize the situation for the future. in my opinion, iran does not wish to enter into an all-out war with israel and prefers to utilize a step-by-step approach to contain the occupation regime.
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however, it may undertake military actions against israel and case-by-case basis to remind them of its deterrant power. hisbullah was founded in 1982 during the lebanese civil war in response to the israeli invasion of lebanon. the group was initially composed of various shia factions inspiring revolution of 1979 which put an end to the reign of the western backshah of iran who had amicable relations with israel. the islamic revolution's justice space ideals and its anti-western sentiment resonated with lebanese shias leading to a burgining connection between hezbollah and iranian support provided with ideological backing, military training and financial resources crucial for its establishment and growth against the israeli occupation regime. an iranian-based expert on. همه مسئولین جمهوری
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اسلامی اعلام کردن که ما تا آخر پشت حزب الله لبنان هستیم. all officials of the islamic republic have declared that they will fully support. this is not solarly due to the ideological and belief related issues. there are also geopolitical reasons. as we know, hezballah is at the forefront of the fight against the zionist regime. if his wallah is defeated, israel will expand its attacks and invade other countries. the wars israel waged against syria and egypt and its attempts to occupy their lands in past decades illustrate this. supporting hisbullah from this perspective means count. israel's excessive ambitions, tehran is well aware of this issue and will make the best decision regarding it. throughout the 1980s and 1990s, iran continued to bolster hezbollah through direct military support, including training and arm supplies facilitated by the iranian
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revolution guard core. iran's support intensified during hisb's resistance to israeli occupation in south lebanon, particularly from 1982 until israel. withdrawal in 2000, this period solidified hezbollah's reputation as a resistance movement with iran positioning itself as key supporter of the group. the relationship was further solidified during and after the 2006 lebanon war where hezbollah successfully confronted israeli forces, obtaining a moral and strategic victory and shattering israel's invensibility myth for the first time. the war not only cemented hezbollah status within. but also strengthen its ties to iran, which celebrated hezballah as a symbol of resistance against israel and western hijimany in the region. the alliance between iran and hezballah took a new dimension as the war broke out in syria in 2011. back
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then, murder nasrolah opposed western back moves aimed at destabilizing president bashar al-assad's government through mercenaries and terrorists. hezbollah fighters became actively involved in syria aligning with government forces to combat us-back extremist groups and to prevent the spread of extremism in the region. iran's financial and military support for hezballah also saw significant. defending the security of lebanon and strengthening the access of resistance.
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coordination among various groups within the access of resistance does not imply lack of their independence and iran's assistance to hezbullah does not mean that hezbullah is an iranian proxy force. iran has always stated that it supports all resistance groups in the region to counter western germany, the presence of hisbollah forces in syria and iraq to fight daesh and hisballah. with israel to support the palestinian cause are all ofion, not by iran's orders which affirms the independence of this group. despite all challenges, hezbollah and iran have remained committed to the reliance, largely due to shared ideological goals and mutual interest in resisting western influence and combatting the genocidal regime of israel, firstly, i want to tell the journalists who want to report from the frontlines that they shouldn't go there in search of fame, instead
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they should bear a message and have cause to defend. the media warfare is essential because the camera has become a weapon ache into the rifle and the missile used by the resistance fighters. media is double edge sword. and we should wield it carefully, indeed, rifles and cameras have become complementary weapons, we can't separate them, our message is to support the truth against the falsehood. we have lot more to cover today. but first let's just take a moment to catch up on the latest headlines. hello everyone, welcome to
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the news section of this program. here we'll go over some important news headlines. m news iran to stand by hezbollah until palestine liberation. brigadier general ismail gaeni, the irgc force commander, offered condolences on the martterdom of the former secretary general of lebanese hazballah resistant movement during visit to hisbollah office in tehran on sunday. in remarks during the visit the ir quod's force commander hailed the leadership of hasan nasrullah over hezballah which lasted more than the past three decades saying that nasurlah enhanced hezball position to its apex. he noted that nasa at the helm of hezballah made great achievement in fighting isole terrorism and the battle against the zinist enemy in 2006. general gauni also declared that iran will stand by hisbollah in the continuation of national law's path and school until the conquest. of palestine and the liberation of the holy quds. anadul agency: iran says its response
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to israeli crimes will come at right time. the iranian response to the crimes of the israeli regime will come at the right time, and according to iran's choice, and will be determined at the highest levels. muhammad jawad zarif said in statements during memorial held for hizbullah secretary general hassan nasrullah. separately, iranian parliament speaker mohammad baqir ghalibav conveyed a message of support for lebanon during a phone call. with his lebanese counterpark nabih berry. according to the tassim news agency, galibof offered his condolences to berry regarding nasurlah's death. we are witnessing increase in the problems faced by the lebanese people and war refugees these days. as always, we stand by lebanon. galibof empasized. barry for his part retrated that the fight against israel would continue. ear now. blood of law promises victory of truth over falsehood. made the comment in a post he shared on his ex. account in arabic language on sunday, day after lebanon's hezbollah resist movement confirmed the marturdam of its secretary
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general hasan nasurlah an israeli air strike in beirot on friday. the iranian foreign minister in his post hailed nasarah for being the commander of the first arab force to defeat the zianist regime and retake occupied lebanese territory from the zianist enemy. adokchi also praised the assassinated hisbollah leader for the great victory he brought during the 2006 july war with israel saying that he now has the honor of being martered and the path to liberate al-quds. the blood of nasolah will certainly be the sign of the victory of truth over falsehood, the top iranian diplomat added, and thank you for joining. joining us in this section, please do stay tuned for the main narrative. the assassination of hezbolah secretary general sent shock waves throughout the region. the big question was, what would be the reaction of iran, the leader of the resistance access to this heinous crime? had israel overstepped tehran's red lines and would the recent assassination act as the
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last draw. the answer to all these questions was yes. and worse, the collaboration of some with israel is betrayal of the islamic world. iran will make every effort to defend the islamic world, hoping that others will join this resistance against the crimes of the zionists. the right side of history is clear. iran's initial reactions were measured reflecting careful consideration of its
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available options. the leader of the islamic revolution emphasized solidarity with heizballah without explicitly. there is no guarantee that if iran does not engage in military confrontation with israel, israel will not take action against iran. the reality is that whatever option iran chooses will not be without risk. the conditions for selecting an optimal option do not exist, and every option will carry its own cost. iran is certainly not seeking adventure in the region. iranian officials bear the responsibility for the security of a country with a population of over 80 million, and undoubtedly any decision ultimately made will be to ensure this security in the country and the region. on the other hand, israel has suffered reparable blows in recent structure
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and his hysterical behaviors confirm this claim. therefore, any decision regarding israel's abnormal behaviors must be taken with careful consideration, and iran has always acted accordingly in this regard. shortly after the israeli attack, the iranian parliament convened a close session to discuss the assassination of the hezballah leader in beirot. during this meeting, lawmakers proposed various approaches to seek revenge and address the actions of the zionist regime. iran is determined not to play into the game orchestrated by israel. iranian officials have consistently asserted that they will not take actions to appease netanyahu or the israeli regime. even in april, following the air strike on the iranian embassy in damascus that resulted in the deaths of several senior commanders of the islamic revolution guard core, iran's response was limited to launching missiles
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and drones, despite the fact that a more severe retaliation was within their capacity. this measured response. france was intended as a warning from tehran. since then, israel progressively escalated its actions, inflicting blows to iran. while iran was attempting to avoid further confrontation with israel, this cautious approach sometimes referred to a strategic patience domestically had allowed israel to take more aggressive actions against iran and its allies in recent months, so enough was enough and a military action seemed inevitable. the israeli regime has consistently sought to... framed the ongoing conflict as a war between iran and israel, depicting hezballah and other resistance groups as proxies acting on iran's behalf against israel. in contrast, iran strives to portray the ongoing conflict as it really is, a struggle between israel and palestine. consequently, despite israel's efforts to drag iran into the conflict, iran
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remains committed to ensuring that the palestinian issue is not overshadowed by other. their concerns, it also seeks to prevent the war from expanding into other regions, as such distractions could divert global attention from the palestinian cause, which it views as the foremost issue, but this doesn't mean that iran will not take military action by no means, an operation true promised to was carried out to hammer home this message as well, to show the real power of the resistance and to cherish the palestinian cause, military action against the occupation regime must be an option. been dismantled and can no longer confront israel. these reports have no relation to reality. in the coming hours, days and weeks, the region should expect many events. whether we will
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witness an all-out war or not remains to be seen, but whatever happens, the resistance front will rehabilitate its reputation, and the zine regime will not achieve its goals. the falsehood of these reports, which are part of the enemy's psychological warfare, will be exposed. israel seems happy after violating all international laws and human rights, but that wouldn't help the regime lot. its dates are already numbered as it's face with unprecedented challenges from within and without. the regime can't get away with murder all the time, can it? mohammad jawad jamali, a former member of the iranian parliament's national security committee. شما وقتی ترور انجام میدید. indicating that you are no longer the superior military power and
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must resort to desperate measures. before the victory of the islamic revolution and before the establishment of hisbullah, israel always conducted classic military attacks, but now it has turned to wider spread assassinations. the situation. for the israeli regime is very unfavorable, the regime has lost its credibility in the world, and now there are widerspread protest against israel across the globe, this means that the situation has turned against the israelis, in the past, supporting israel had no cost, but now the circumstances have changed, unconditional support for israel comes with a price and brings public pressure, whatever the case may be, the situation will progress in a... that israel will regret its crimes and its recent assassinations. hezbollah is not merely an organization, it embodies powerful idea and a
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resilient ideology rooted in the service of the lebanese nation. this movement has always prioritized a security policy dedicated to countering the israeli occupation and defending the legitimate rights of the palestinians. time and again the israelis have attempted to undermine this form. lebanese movement by targeting its leaders for assassination. yet, despite these efforts, hezbulah has transformed into an unquenchable flame, one that cannot be snuffed out by bombs or missiles. while the regime may strike at will and inflict blows on the resistance fighters, history has proven that hisbullah is indefatigable. it has risen from the ashes before, and it will do so again. that's what true resistance looks like. killing leaders does not extinguish movements, the spirit of hezballah is alive and thriving, fueled by the unwaving commitment to justice and liberation. اسرائیل
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در یک وضعیت دشواری قرار گرفته. israel is in a difficult situation, political crisis and consecutive elections on one hand, an unstable economy following operational, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of israelies over the... why the spread protest against netanyahu and the instability of his position as prime minister of israel have made it impossible for this regime to make long-term strategic decisions, consequently, it resorts to actions such as assassination and air strikes to pretend victory. however, we all know that these actions will not desired results for israel. although this edition of iran today was produced. just before iran's operation true promise to and the experts interviewed in this show didn't know that the operation was underway, they all asserted that the islamic republic is in full control of the situation and will take
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the best decision, be it a military or non-military option. while time will tell if tehran has made the best decision or not, one thing is clear: israel needs to think twice before taking any further action against iran or its allies, otherwise the price the regime has to pay... would be much higher. that's all for today. thank you for watching from the whole team. please do join us again same times next week to see what else is on. till next time. take care.
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in today's program we'll be asking is the zinus entity on the brink of collapse, the way in which they have lied and lied and lied and people now say that as the kind of cat strays they lie and they lie and they lie has been uh... staggering uh, surprising to many uh, and and it's only become revealed, and certainly the mainstream media have tried to keep it out of of only become revealed gradually, there were people writing about this very early on in in october, but but it didn't get beyond the alternative media until much much later, but now everybody sees that these were lies. the status quo post october the 7th, we're seeing airlines cancelling flights, hotels half empty, business is failing, um, the israeli business information
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company, bdi even reported that some 46,00 businesses have closed. pist to me headlines: israel launches new air rates on the lebanese capital, targeting the southern out scopes of bayrut with several violent strikes. the palestiny resistance hamas condemns israel's latest strike a gaza mosk that killed over 20, displaced people were taking shelter there.