Nasrallah Slams Saudi over Yemen Op, Says It Did Nothing for Arabs Other than 'Sending Daesh'
Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah lashed out Friday at Saudi Arabia over its military intervention in Yemen, accusing the Gulf kingdom of turning a blind eye to the Palestinian people's plight and of financing the Islamic State extremist group.
And as he called for returning to dialogue and political initiatives in war-torn Yemen, Nasrallah stressed that any ground invasion will end up in failure.
“For decades, the people of Palestine and the countries neighboring Israel did not feel any 'Firmness Storm', not even a 'firmness breeze',” said Nasrallah in a televised address, mocking the Saudi-led “Firmness Storm” campaign against Yemen's Huthi rebels.
“The Palestinian people are still pleading to you and the houses of thousands of Gazans were destroyed. They are Sunni Muslims and they urged the Arab leaders who did not bat an eye. Where did you bring this resolve, nobility and firmness from?” he added.
Riyadh began its airstrikes in Yemen overnight Wednesday, announcing that it has put together a coalition of more than 10 countries, including five Gulf monarchies, for the military operation to defend Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansur Hadi's government.
The military move against the Shiite Huthi rebels triggered fury from Saudi Arabia's regional rival Iran, Hizbullah's main regional ally, with officials in Tehran warning that the military action threatened to spill over into other countries.
“If the objective is to rescue the Yemeni people, why did you abandon the Palestinian people for decades? Why did you betray them? If the objective is to restore legitimacy in Yemen, why didn't you seek that for Palestine?” Nasrallah added.
Dismissing Saudi justifications that a Huhti-controlled Yemen poses a threat to the kingdom, Hizbullah's leader went to say: “You did not sense any threat coming from Israel, which has one of the biggest armies in the world. Israel borders your seas and oceans, but it was never an enemy for you or a threat.”
“Sanctions and calls for dialogue could have preceded the decision to resort to the military option, so why did you rush to war, which should have been kept as the last remedy?” Nasrallah wondered.
He noted that the Huthis had been engaged in dialogue with the Saudis prior to King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz's death in January.
“On the eve of King Abdullah's death there was a delegation holding negotiations and they went to political dialogue in Riyadh, but everything changed with the new Saudi rulers,” Nasrallah lamented.
“What did the Huthis do for you to accuse them of threatening your security?” he added, addressing Riyadh.
Turning to accusations that Tehran was behind the Huthis' dramatic power grab in Yemen, Nasrallah described the allegation that Yemen has become “occupied by Iran” as “one of the biggest lies that are being circulated.”
“Where is your proof that Yemen is under Iran's occupation? Where are the Iranian military bases and armies in Yemen?” he said.
“Saudi Arabia has been interfering in everything in Yemen, but where is security and where is prosperity in Yemen? Why did you refuse Yemen's membership in the Gulf Cooperation Council? Didn't you deal with the Yemeni people in an arrogant and insulting manner? Didn't you voice support for the eradication of Huthis?” Nasrallah charged.
Noting that Tehran is “not imposing anything or interfering” in Yemen, Hizbullah's secretary general said Riyadh is “pushing entire Yemen to embrace Iran, the same as it did with Iraq, Palestine and Syria.”
“The real reason (behind the military operation) is that Saudi Arabia has lost its hegemony and bets in Yemen and lost hope in its takfiri groups. It has sensed that Yemen is now for its people and this war aims to regain hegemony over Yemen,” he pointed out.
“We condemn the oppressive Saudi aggression against Yemen and we call for an immediate end to this aggression. We call for reviving the political initiatives in Yemen,” said Nasrallah.
He underlined that the Yemeni people “has the right to resist and will emerge victorious.”
Warning Riyadh against any ground operation, Nasrallah added: “Is the Saudi army stronger than the American army? Where is the American army in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon? Is the Saudi army stronger than the Israeli army? Where is the Israeli army in the region?”
“Any occupier army will be eventually defeated and an air campaign cannot achieve victory,” he stressed.
Nasrallah also criticized Saudi Arabia over alleged roles in Iraq and Syria.
“What have you done for Iraq? ... When it appeared that the Iraqi people wanted to regain their position and confront (American) occupation, you unleashed al-Qaida and all the takfiri groups against them,” said Nasrallah.
“The Saudi intelligence was behind sending the suicide bombers to Iraq and your latest crime against Iraq was Daesh (IS group), which you and your allies sent to topple (Syrian President) Bashar Assad and al-Maliki's regime” in Iraq, Nasrallah added.
“Your Bandar (Prince Bandar bin Sultan) is the one who financed Daesh,” he said, addressing Saudi Arabia.
As for the domestic situations in Lebanon, Nasrallah commented on the ongoing dialogue between Hizbullah and al-Mustaqbal movement and the latest sessions of the U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon.
“From the very beginning we chose dialogue for the sake of the country and its people. Strength is to sit together, engage in dialogue, defuse tensions and prevent the collapse of the country,” he said.
“From the very beginning, there were political forces inside and outside al-Mustaqbal movement who rejected dialogue and tried to sabotage it, including the testimonies that were given before the tribunal. We do not care about these stances and we will carry on with this dialogue as long as it serves the national interest,” said Nasrallah.
Head of al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc MP Fouad Saniora testified this week before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, which has accused five Hizbullah members of involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri.
On Tuesday, Saniora revealed that Hariri had informed him that he had discovered “several assassination attempts by Hizbullah” against him prior to the year 2005.
“Our stance on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon is irreversible, that's why we won't comment on anything emanating from it,” Nasrallah said.
He has dismissed the STL as an Israeli-American scheme aimed at harming his party, rejecting any cooperation and vowing that the five accused will never be found.
As for the stalled presidential election, Nasrallah stressed that “Iran will not and has not interfered in the presidential elections.”
“It has nothing do with this issue and the party obstructing the elections is Saudi Arabia, specifically Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal,” he added.
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the day this sectarian terrorist is dead is the day we celebrate our independence.
Nasrallah 's old excuse is always "Palestine" yet he seems to forget that he sent his terrorists to Syria to defend a terrorist dictator and he did not even lift a finger when Gaza was artacked...twice!
Another glorious speech by Sayed Hassan. Giving the Yemeni people hope and inspiration to battle and resist the foreign invasion.
Mystic - You remind me of the old-time communists. You talk in slogans! No brain. Just slogans.
The Ansarallah are full of morale now. You people should no, that they wont back down. It's a war for their existence just like the 2006 war. Already the saudis have their losses, they came as the Israelis, they will fail the same way.
Hail Hassan, Hail Kim Jong Un, Hail Caesar, Hail Hitler, what next ya Mystic? Well, since we are talking about it, how about you tell Hassan Nasrallah to send his Hezbollah mercenaries to help the Houties of Yemen. Well? You guys are anything these days but Lebanese. Iran has taken you people from one venture to the other. In Syria you meddled very early on, when the Syrian people had a noble revolution to ask for changes, now you got yourselves IS. Now in Yemen Iran got you the KSA, the UAE, Kuwait or better known as the GCC, Egypt, Jordan soon. Now you got yourselves that much loathed and feared Shiite/Sunni war, open war. years ago, Jordan warned about the Shiite crescent forming, now the Sunnis have their own crescent, good heavens. All we can all say, may God help us all, then let us see from where you Hassan Nasrallah will make his glorious speeches, or where YOU will be to post such meaningless words, wou 2al glorious kamen,....
Mystic, yesterday, the PM of Pakistan has reacted to Iran's threat over the KSA making a stern warning using the strongest of terms, you touch Riyadh and Tehran will go. Lest you remember, Lahore has the bomb, it may not hesitate to use as Israel does. Mabrook, now let Hassan Nasrallah start sending his glorious mercenaries to Yemen. You, your likes led by Nasrallah have remained deaf to warning after warning, now see what you got yourselves into. What next? Indonesia, the world's most populous Sunni nation? You thought that high birthrates could solve your aims? Well, now it looks like you need it. This is what cockiness, arrogance and over confidence do.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: We back the Saudi and Gulf states' efforts to preserve stability in the region....
another blow in nasrallah's propaganda where he pretends to be more palestinian than the palestinians themselves....
this is Nassrallah's Storm "Hatred" in response to Storm "Firmness"
He claims Saudi Arabia is vetoing aoun and blocking the presidential elections. But ironically, it is the supposedly pro KSA parties and MPs that are not boycotting the elections and are always attending the sessions.
An imposter as lebano07 for the master of iranian Hizb Zballeh want us to sit and watch them take capitals one by one. GOD bless our M14 free world God bless our army and we will defend our multi cultured lebanon for to practice what they want far from controlling our freedoms and talking our government hostage.
The Saudis entered Yemen for the same reason that Hezb. entered Syria.
Meh I remember when I was in Lebanon and it was Ramadan I was in place in dahieh, at a famous fast food place, I believe it was called abu ali falafel, but not sure, anyways. I am sure it was in dahieh because there were so many shia mosques. I was eating that tutifruity and falafel sandwich and the shias were looking at me with anger, until one guy came, told me something in Farsi Arabic "Allah Akbar, Labayka Ya Nassrallah or something Labayka Ya Hussein", and tried to take away my cup of fruits and the falafel sandwich. Until a police or army some security guy, told the fanatic to back off.
Great work!
السياسه بعد نظر، أخلاق وضمير !!!
As a Shia follower of Khomeini I will forgive & pray for those who insult my Lords, Sayyid Hassan Nassrallah and Sheikh Sayyid Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
Je suis Flamethrower, Je suis un Houthi, Je suis un terroriste
The Republic of vikayet e faqih is the terrorist sponsor in Syria Lebanon Iraq and Yemen
Nasrallah: The Saudi regime does not acknowledge any popular movement or popular will.
but you and Iran acknowledge popular will of people in Syria I guess.
Nasrallah: Where is your proof that Yemen is under Iran's occupation? Where are the Iranian military bases and armies in Yemen?
Nasrallah: The Saudi intelligence was behind sending the suicide bombers to Iraq
WHERE is your proof the Saudi intelligence is behind sending the suicide bombers. He sure is consistent in his assessments!!!!
peaceful citizens ya southern who have tanks, rockets, and artillery. lol
Ashtah - If Nasrallah changes his tune tomorrow, they will follow him as sheep. This is Lebanon after all!
He viciously attacks the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in every part of his speech and then he expects the Kingdom not to deport his sympathizers/followers who work there.
An occupier shall eventually be defeated...
You will be defeated in syria...
Your axis is making these by the millions.
he just did ! He openly said he believes khamanei ( a commoner) is his waliy and imam of all moslems.
the truth is hezbollah are in a desperate situation and i love it!
Ebola is not a resistance. Ebola is not Lebanese. Ebola is Iranian obeying to wali al fakih orders. Ebola is a cancer destroying our country.
Perfect answer to full lies from a Houthian.
WOW!I did not realize anyone could lie so many times in such a short time!
the followers of this iranian terrorist commit the ugliest massacres in Syria and Iraq; they drill people's skulls while they are alive, they rape and torture and he claims they are still oppressed and persecuted. In Lebanon, they robbed the country, took over all the institutions, they kill with total impunity, they cross the border while being saluted by the army and they are STILL oppressed.
Nassrallah claims the Saudis want the Egyptians and Pakistanis to fight on their behalf in Yemen. A conniving inciter of the first degree:) Prince Khalid Ibn Salman, an F-15 eagle squadron commander and the son of King Salman of Saudi Arabia led the first waves of air strikes against the iranian terrorists in Yemen.
Why is Nasrallah so interested in Yemen and what happens there?! Why is he intent on causing problems for the Lebanese? Why does Iran only helps the Shia of Yemen and not the whole Yemeni population if they are so poor and oppressed? Mr. Nassrallah we've had enough of your Iranian agenda and your lies and deceit. We want to live in peace !
did you notice how he repeated word for word the story by Al Safil and mowaten about Al Faisal vetoing aoun without providing any proof?:)
He also questions what did Saudi Arabia do for the Yemenis? He forgets that KSA supported, funded, and armed the Zaydis (Shias) during the civil war 1962 onwards against the Republican Yemenis (Sunnis) who were allied with Egypt.
Eagle, it's called verbal diarrhea. This is what happens when one loses the pedals.
notice how many posts were mass reported and deleted by the_toar and his friends?
That also should include Independence from Syria's stooges in Lebanon.
Filthy murdering militia.
يا حسن يا حبيبي، في شي 100000 لبناني مرعوبين لانو يمكن ينشحطو من الخليج. اذا رجعوا على لبنان وين بدك تأعدن؟ و لا فكرك 200 دولار من الحزب بتكفي؟ متل ما صار اسم الفلسطيني بالعالم ما بيسوا من ورا المنظمات الفلسطينية، حضرتك خلقت عداوة بين الشيعة و كل العالم. الشيعة يا حسن ناس طيبين، انت ما بتعرف ولا واحد منن.....
i can assure you on the tomb of my son hadi and on the integrity of zeynib and the conscience of imamu ali that we are here to protect lebanon and not the shias.
free Bahrain
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free Egypt
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