Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem indicated on Tuesday that to build the nation and maintain stability, the Lebanese must cooperate within the national unity and set necessary priorities, away from the US guardianship.

During a memorial ceremony in tribute of senior commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Saeed Izadi, Sheikh Qassem maintained that the ceasefire agreement is an indirect agreement highlighting close cooperation between the Resistance and the state.

“Hezbollah has fully committed to the ceasefire terms, and no violations were reported against the enemy or in cooperation with the state. ‘Israel’ violated the agreement thousands of times.”

According to Sheikh Qassem, the Israeli enemy regretted the agreement, seeing that it empowered Hezbollah to maintain its strength in Lebanon, “and therefore did not abide by it”.

Sheikh Qassem affirmed that teh United States has imposed terms to strip Lebanon, the Resistance, and the entire people of their strength and capabilities, entirely benefiting ‘Israel’.

“Barrack demanded disarmament within 30 days, including even hand grenades and mortar shells—basic weapons. He demanded dismantling 50% of the capabilities within a month, but they do not know the extent of our capabilities to determine what 50% means. Barrack said that after these measures, ‘Israel’ would withdraw from the five points.”

America wanted, in its proposal, to strip Lebanon of its military capability represented by the Resistance and to prevent the army from acquiring weapons that could affect ‘Israel’, Sheikh Qassem added.

Sheikh Qassem affirmed that Hezbollah rejects any new agreement, saying “They must implement the old agreement, and we reject any timetable proposed for implementation under the umbrella of ‘Israeli’ aggression”.

“We refuse to be slaves to anyone. To those who talk to us about concessions because of funding cuts, we ask: What funding do you mean?”

Hezbollah Chief noted that the Zionist enemy’s interest does not lie in escalating the aggression on Lebanon because the “Resistance will defend, the army will defend, the people will defend, and rockets will fall inside the entity, collapsing the security they have built over eight months within one hour”.

If we relinquish our weapons, aggression will not stop—this is confirmed by ‘Israeli’ officials, Sheikh Qassem added.

“The government statement talks about fortifying sovereignty—so is abandoning weapons based on Israel’s, America’s, and some Arab countries’ prescriptions fortifying sovereignty? The government statement talks about deterring aggressors, but where is the state that shields Lebanon from calamity? Where is the defense of borders and frontiers? If you say you cannot, then let us preserve and build our capabilities.”

Sheikh Qassem recalled that the Prime Minister boasts about the government’s commitment to take all measures to liberate all territories from ‘Israeli’ occupation, asking: “But where are these measures?”

“The state must provide protection, not strip its people and resistance of their strength; it should benefit from it rather than disarm in favor of ‘Israel’, America, and an Arab country.”

We must bring a proposal to the Cabinet to face aggression, preserve sovereignty, set a timetable to achieve this, discuss how to involve everyone in Lebanon’s defense, and increase pressure on the enemy, Sheikh Qassem said.

“The Resistance is part of the Taif Agreement constitution and explicitly mentioned; it is a constitutional matter. Let us discuss a national security strategy that strengthens Lebanon, not a timetable to disarm. We are keen on cooperation and understanding between us and the three presidents.”

Sheikh Qassem warned against the internal sedition advocates whose hands are stained with blood and those who serve the Israeli project, adding: “This country has advanced through sacrifices and blood, and we will not allow anyone to impose dictates upon us”.

“We are arranging our internal situation through cooperation and understanding; no solution will happen without internal consensus. The state must tell the international community that it is responsible for protecting its southern and eastern borders and must assume that responsibility.”

No one can deprive Lebanon of its strength or prevent Lebanon from being honorable, Sheikh Qassem affirmed, adding that those who made sacrifices and liberated the land are more patriotic than those who destroyed the country and killed its citizens.

“Thanks to #The_Formidable_in_Might, we were able to stop the aggression before it reached Beirut, and the resistance, army, and people prevented the enemy from achieving its goals.”

His eminence said, “The Resistance is well, strong, and honorable; it possesses faith, will, and is determined to be the master in its country. Lebanon will be honorable, independent, and its people steadfast and united, with fighters ready for the utmost sacrifices.”

The wounded from the ‘Pagers’ operation, and all the wounded, are people of insight and determination, at the peak of sacrifice and resolve, and they achieved success in official exams, Sheikh Qassem added.

Sheikh Qassem affirmed that Hezbollah’s injured fighters are never out of service, congratulating all the students, who passes the official exams, especially the “Pagers wounded”.

Hezbollah Leader indicated that the Resistance consists of parties, forces, and individuals from various sects and ideologies—this is our greatest asset, adding: “Our enemy does not have a free hand and has not achieved its goals to this day, so don’t allow it to do so”.

“In today’s battle, either all of Lebanon wins together or everyone loses; our conviction is that we can triumph together. We must be alert to attempts by sedition-mongers and defeatists who seek to exploit the situation in favor of foreign agendas.”

– The aggression is the problem, not the weapons, according to Sheikh Qassem, who added that the solution lies in possessing the elements of strength, not abandoning them, and relying on the honorable—not the American wolf.

“We will confront foreign guardianship, American-Arab encroachment, and internal bullying. This is a dangerous phase in Lebanon’s path to independence, but we are stronger through the triad of the army, the people, and the resistance—and through unity.”

Source: al-Manar