Sayyed Nasrallah Warns of Fragmentation Scheme: Saudi Aggression Failed, We’ll Tackle Qalamoun

Zeinab Essa

Hizbullah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered on Tuesday a televised speech, in which he tackled various regional and internal titles.

On the regional level, Sayyed Nasrallah stated: "Once again we are before a major deception attempt, which has not stopped ever since they declared the end of operation of the so-called ‘Firmness Storm'."

"The biggest attempt at deception was what was called ‘the Saudi victory against Yemen' and the claim that the kingdom achieved all the objectives," His Eminence declared.

In addition, Sayyed Nasrallah stated: "Nowadays, the Americans have revealed their true intentions through their attempt to bestow legitimacy on the fragmentation of Iraq, and this is what the Congress is trying to do."

On Iraq, he asserted: "The Americans are not fulfilling their promises, even regarding the sale of arms to the Iraqi government."
"All of our countries will face the threat of fragmentation, even Saudi Arabia, and our generation should not remain silent over this issue," the Resistance Leader cautioned.

Psychological War in Syria

Moving to the Syrian front, Sayyed Nasrallah stressed that "after the recent fall of Idlib's Jisr al-Shughur into the hands of the terrorist armed groups, we witnessed a wave of rumors that is part of a vehement psychological war. Some of these rumors focused on the issue of a possible sectarian genocide."

He further said: "The rumors are aimed at saying that the regime is living its final days and that the Syrian regime is falling apart," pointing out that " some said that Syria's allies have abandoned it and that Iran sold it for the sake of the nuclear program."

In response, His Eminence said: "We are before a psychological warfare aimed at undermining the resolve of the Syrians and at achieving through lies what they failed to achieve through their years-long global war against Syria."
"No one must heed this psychological war and we must all realize that this is a psychological war. This is not new as we kept hearing in the past four years that the regime has ended."

Meanwhile, His Eminence noted: "The claims that Iran has abandoned Syria are baseless and they are keen on the interests of their allies. Furthermore, there are no indications that the Russian leadership has abandoned Syria."

On this level, he asserted that "when a certain town or region falls, such as the city of Idlib, we must look for the reasons on the ground instead of blaming it on the policies of alliances."

"Losing one round, does not mean losing the war," The Resistance Leader assured.

Qalamoun... Our Responsibility

Commenting on the situation in the Qalamoun region, Sayyed Nasrallah said: "The situation in Qalamoun has nothing to do with anything else, neither with Idlib nor with Jisr al-Shughur."

In parallel, he highlighted that "We were aware that the militant groups were waiting for the melting of the snow to launch attacks."

"After the snow melted, we were not the ones who attacked, they attacked posts and kidnapped people from Arsal," His Eminence said, pointing out that "the terrorist groups' aggression continues as they attack the Lebanese Army and kidnap civilians and soldiers."

Hizbullah Secretary General also emphasized that "we are not speaking of a perceived threat but rather of a real aggression, which is manifesting itself through attacks on posts and the occupation of vast chunks of Lebanese territory."

"Had the state performed its duties, we would have stood behind it and by it, but it is clear that the state lacks the ability. The Lebanese state is unable to confront the terrorist attacks, which need a decisive solution."

As His Eminence hailed the fact that Hizbullah "is paying the price of blood so that the people enjoy both security and dignity", he noted that "going to find a solution in Qalamoun is a decisive choice. However, time and place remains for us."
"Defending Syria is a defense of Lebanon, Palestine, and the entire region," he reiterated, wondering that "had the armed groups been able to control Syria, what was the fate of Syria and its people as well as the fate of Lebanon and the region?"

In response to al rumors concerning Hizbullah's official position from the Qalamoun's battle," Sayyed Nasrallah said: "We will tackle the threat but until the moment, Hizbullah has not declared any official stance about what it intends to do."

"We will not issue a statement about our operation and when the operation begins, it will speak for itself," he vowed.

On this level, Sayyed Nasrallah advised all those who continue to criticize Hizbullah's role in fighting the terrorist groups by saying: "If you don't want to confront the threat, it is your business, and no one has tasked us with this other than our humanity, religion and morals."

"We heard a lot of intimidation and condemnation, but if we wanted to wait for Lebanese consensus, the armed groups would have been deployed among us by now."

In conclusion, Hizbullah Secretary General vowed that "the Resistance will continue to hold its responsibilities in Syria no matter what the sacrifices were."
"In the face of this threat, we will not wait for any consensus. It is our national, ethical and humane obligation. We will be where we should be."

Source: al-Ahed news