Hezbollah chief hails Iran's 'great victory' after deal with US

Author: Henry OduahPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: Lebanon

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Hezbollah chief hails Iran's 'great victory' after deal with US

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said Wednesday that an understanding reached between Tehran and Washington to end the regional war was a 'great victory', and urged Lebanon to seize the moment to expel Israeli forces. He congratulated the Iranian people and the resistance movements on this diplomatic success.

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