“Strategic patience over. Israel is Islam’s common enemy” –

In a speech delivered during the commemoration ceremony of the late Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, at the Grand Mosalla of Imam Khomeini in Tehran, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, speaking with a rifle at his side , referring to Israel, stated that “Muslim nations have a common enemy. They must unite to defend themselves against this enemy, from Afghanistan to Yemen, from Iran to Gaza and Lebanon.” “All countries have the right to defend themselves from their aggressors”, he said, defining in this context the missile attack against Israeli cities as “totally legitimate” and also justifying that of Hamas against the Jewish State on 7 October 2023.

“We will not delay or rush our response to Israel,” Khamenei promised, accusing the Tel Aviv government of “proclaiming itself victorious, perpetuating assassinations and killing civilians.” But, he stressed, “Israel will never achieve victory over Hezbollah and Hamas.” Fingers also pointed at Washington: “The attention that the United States pays to preserving Israel’s security – said the Ayatollah – is a cover for its policy of hoarding the region’s resources”. Meanwhile, news has spread – not confirmed by official sources – that Nasrallah’s body would have been temporarily buried in a secret location, out of fear that Israel could organize an attack if a solemn funeral was organised. “Strategic patience is over”, assured the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, referring to the doctrine adopted to gain time with the aim of increasing its contractual, political, diplomatic and military influence.