Iran 's ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi , criticized Israel 's classification of Hezbollah as a terrorist group, arguing that it serves as a justification for "massacre, bloodshed, and assaults on innocent civilians."
Elahi said that Hezbollah is a political party, not a terrorist organization. His comments came after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike.
Elahi, speaking to news agency ANI, described his death as a "big loss for all human beings in the world." He said, "The martyrdom of Hassan Nasrallah as a great leader, great politician of Lebanon and well-known man in the world is not a small thing. It's a big loss for all human beings, not just for Muslims, not just for Shias, not just for Lebanese, for all our Arabs.”
It is a loss for all people in the world, he added.
He further said, "Hezbollah is a political party. It is not a terrorist group. They (Israel) are claiming Hezbollah is a terrorist group to justify their massacre, blood shedding and attacks on innocent people and their hostility in the region..."
Elahi said that the ongoing tensions in the Middle East can be eased if Israel ceased its invasions and military attacks.
"The main solution is to stop the invasion and military attack by Israel... We hope that not only India but all countries use their influence on Israel to stop its invasion of Palestine and Lebanon," he said.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), on Friday, blasted off precision strikes at the Lebanese capital of Beirut, which resulted in the death of Nasrallah.
After Nasarllah’s death, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cautioned Iran's Ayatollah regime asserting that there would be consequences for anyone who targets Israel and that no location in Iran or the Middle East is beyond Israel's reach.
Netanyahu labeled Nasrallah as "main engine of Iran's axis of evil" adding, "Nasrallah was not just another terrorist, he was the terrorist. He was the axis of the axis, the main engine of Iran's axis of evil. He and his people were the architects of the plan to destroy Israel. He was not only operated by Iran, he also frequently operated Iran."
Elahi said that Hezbollah is a political party, not a terrorist organization. His comments came after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike.
Elahi, speaking to news agency ANI, described his death as a "big loss for all human beings in the world." He said, "The martyrdom of Hassan Nasrallah as a great leader, great politician of Lebanon and well-known man in the world is not a small thing. It's a big loss for all human beings, not just for Muslims, not just for Shias, not just for Lebanese, for all our Arabs.”
It is a loss for all people in the world, he added.
He further said, "Hezbollah is a political party. It is not a terrorist group. They (Israel) are claiming Hezbollah is a terrorist group to justify their massacre, blood shedding and attacks on innocent people and their hostility in the region..."
Elahi said that the ongoing tensions in the Middle East can be eased if Israel ceased its invasions and military attacks.
"The main solution is to stop the invasion and military attack by Israel... We hope that not only India but all countries use their influence on Israel to stop its invasion of Palestine and Lebanon," he said.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), on Friday, blasted off precision strikes at the Lebanese capital of Beirut, which resulted in the death of Nasrallah.
After Nasarllah’s death, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cautioned Iran's Ayatollah regime asserting that there would be consequences for anyone who targets Israel and that no location in Iran or the Middle East is beyond Israel's reach.
Netanyahu labeled Nasrallah as "main engine of Iran's axis of evil" adding, "Nasrallah was not just another terrorist, he was the terrorist. He was the axis of the axis, the main engine of Iran's axis of evil. He and his people were the architects of the plan to destroy Israel. He was not only operated by Iran, he also frequently operated Iran."
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