Jafari: Hizbullah's Resistance against Israeli Army among Islamic Revolution's Miracles
Iran's top general said Wednesday his country has reached "a new chapter" towards its declared aim of exporting revolution, in reference to Tehran's growing regional influence, while hailing the role of Hizbullah in resisting Israel.
Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander of the nation's powerful Revolutionary Guards Corps, said: “Hizbullah and its resistance against one of the armies in the world -- that is to say the army of the Zionist regime.. is one of the Islamic revolution's miracles," he said.
"It is (part of) the powerful influence of the Islamic system as the helmsman in the region."
“Supporting Lebanon and the Gaza Strip are among the Islamic Republic's fundamental principles,” he added.
His comments come amid concern among some of Shiite Iran's neighbors about Tehran's role.
"The Islamic revolution is advancing with good speed, its example being the ever-increasing export of the revolution," he said, according to the ISNA news agency.
"Today, not only Palestine and Lebanon acknowledge the influential role of the Islamic republic but so do the people of Iraq and Syria. They appreciate the nation of Iran,” Jafari said in a speech before the Assembly of Experts, Iran's top clerical body.
He made references to military action against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Iraq and Syria, where the Guards have deployed advisers in support of Baghdad and Damascus.
"The phase of the export of the revolution has entered a new chapter," he added, referring to an aim of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution.
Jafari's remarks echoed those of another Iranian general, Qassem Suleimani, head of the Quds Force, the Guards' foreign wing, who has reportedly been posted in Iraq near the front line against IS.
"Today we see signs of the Islamic revolution being exported throughout the region, from Bahrain to Iraq and from Syria to Yemen and North Africa," he said on February 11.
Iran's role, however, has aroused concern in Saudi Arabia, the region's major Sunni Muslim power, and also in the United States.
Former CIA chief Michael Hayden said Tuesday he was "uncomfortable" with Iran's growing influence in Iraq, especially in an offensive in Tikrit, north of Baghdad.
The city, which was the hometown of former president Saddam Hussein, is the target of an assault led by Iraqi troops and Shiite militias backed by Tehran.
"I am made uncomfortable by the fact that it looked like a Shia advance against a Sunni town," said Hayden, who headed the Central Intelligence Agency between 2006 and 2009.
"And the proof would be what happens if and when they retake Tikrit... how the militias act toward the local population.
"It's clear to me that the Iranian policy is based upon Shia dominance of the new Iraqi state, and that effort in itself feeds the Sunni opposition."
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Kataeb *
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DOES vatican, or Arabia or Egypt send weapons to Lebanese forces kaftan or Future mvmt?
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Hezbollah is the biggest threat to our existence and continuity as an independent civilized state. Iran just confirmed that we are dealing with a group of mercenaries driven by sectarian hatred and implementing Iran's agenda in the region. The ISIS will soon be dealt with but Hezbollah remains the cancer from within.
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Just. Justin. ISIS will soon be dealt with. But Hezbollah and especially Assad remain our problem...
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The Iranian Revolution from 1979 has been reborn in 2015 no doubt, their influence has been strengthened due to the conflicts around the region, they managed to support sovereign governments and nations into resisting the American/Zionist backed takfiris.
No wonder the U.S is pushing for nuclear talks, they are trembling in fear amid Israeli pressure to engage military in Iran. Assad is still in power, something that shocks the West rapidly.
Resistance advisors managed to teach the Iraqi Forces how to fight for themselves, they did so without U.S assistance. Iran was the first country to backup the Iraqi government when Mosul was taken by ISIS.
Now they are steadily pushing forward, against the foreign backed takfiris. The West simply doesn't know what to do next.
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The West is entirely focused on Russia at the moment, they are slowly loosing interest in the Middle East.
Also the Western approach at Russias border in Ukraine, has made the Russians significantly Anti Western, they used to be a good partner with the Americans, now they hate each other again, just like the cold war times.
We are entering a new era genltemen, this is not the time of the U.S.A & Western Europe any longer.
Now it is time for the East to rise.
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Just a note on your ridiculous comments "Now they are steadily pushing forward, against the foreign backed takfiris."
There are more than 50,000 foreign shiaa terrorists fighting in Syria alone including Yemenis, Afghanis, Pakistanis, and Indians. The rest of your argument is as usual the typical propaganda we are accustomed to.
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@anony, please watch this video that was leaked from the mobile of one of Hezbollah's terrorists after he perished in Syria. Watch and tell me if they ever mention Lebanon one time, just one time. Listen to the sectarian chants they sing. Nassrallah wants to convince us his terrorists are in Syria fighting to preserve Lebanon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiK4sfXMHw0&t=160
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Hezbollah is composed of Lebanese citizens and voted into parliament by Lebanese citizens.
It has the very public and strong support of its constituency.
Hezbollah is allied with the Islamic Republic of Iran, receiving money and other kind of support. Its military wing receives weapons, training and other logistical support from the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Why is there such a large portion of the Lebanese population that supports Hezbollah? Why was there such a large portion of the Lebanese population supporting the PLO and Syria during the Lebanese civil war? And why is there such a large portion of Syrians and Iraqis supporting ISIS today?
These are the questions we should be answering and addressing instead of attacking and insulting Hezbollah and its supporters who after all are Lebanese citizens like us.
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How did Lebanon, Iraq and Syria became failed states and why? What can each of us do to correct this?
Hezbollah's weapons and its alliance with Iran is just one of the problems we face in Lebanon. Endemic corruption, a disastrous bureaucracy that hinders growth, tax evasion from a large portion of the population, extreme poverty, racism, sectarianism, fundamentalism, etc.
I wish our politicians concentrated on these problems before taking the easy way out and attacking Saudi, Iran, Israel and one another.
Each one of us is responsible because we are voting (or not) for sectarian or personal reasons, we sell our votes, we are more interested in regional politics than in our neighbours economic and social situation and evading our taxes.
We are each responsible because we are ready to bribe Lebanese bureaucrats to get our affairs through.
Let's talk about those issues and forget Iran, Syria, Israel and Saudi for a moment.
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Machia. Lebanon is not a failed state. It has structural problems. But is not a failed state.
You are probably living abroad and see lebanon from the perspective of expats whose sole view of lebanon is through the news.
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Lebanon_first, I wish from all my heart that I am wrong!
This brings me back to anonymetexasusa point, the SLA disappeared the moment the Israelis occupation troops left. The Lebanese Forces on the other hand who at one point were allied to Israel remained and are a potent political party.
Hezbollah is a very powerful military machine and have a political agenda in alliance with Iran. Moreover they have incredible popular support in Lebanon.
Calling them traitors and insulting them will not solve the problem but make it worse. Civil war is not an option.
This is why we must ask ourselves why does Lebanon have a militia that is stronger than the state's army and security forces combined and my answer is that it has so many deep structural problems, as Lebanon-first said, (I call it a failed state), that each of us bears responsibility for and need to address.
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saudis have ISIS, iran has hezbollah....two islamist extremist groups, only the sect differs....
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KSA IS killing Is is. ..
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""The Islamic revolution is advancing with good speed, its example being the ever-increasing export of the revolution,"
in other words "export" means that iran is imposing their hegemony with the help of their proxies...without asking the opinion of the people
again NO difference with isis or nusra....
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Nothing new it's the same old rhetoric rehashed by yet another Iranian. Nasrallah plainly confirmed it multiple times, like here for example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWjgln7EBU0
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"The phase of the export of the revolution has entered a new chapter," he added, referring to an aim of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution."
southern: this clearly means that iran is exporting its revolution abroad... are you able to understand? or you just bury your head in the sand....
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Amnesty decries Iran draft law to boost population
https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/amnesty-decries-iran-draft-law-boost-population-131549963.html
Amnesty International, the London-based human rights group, has denounced Iran for proposing draft laws aimed at boosting the country's population, saying the legislation would "reduce Iranian women to baby-making machines".
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What this have to do with Israel or KSA, putting them together? TOPIC IS Iran and it's proxies.
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Looool what a load of cack from Mystic. And just watch what happens if a Republican is elected in 2016...
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Exporting revolution is reminiscent of the CCCP days with the exportation of communism bullshait, but then we all know how that circus turned out.
"America is rolling into a ravine! We will catch up with America and overpass it!"
Into the ravine, LOL.
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Filthy murdering milita
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Told you they were Iranian implants.
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filthy sectarian terrorists
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Flamethrower, you are a pathetic human being. Your a hypocrite with all your fake accounts and your Iranian style manipulation. You aren't Lebanese, never were, never will be.
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Look at Flamethrower and Scholmovaten, easy examples to cite.
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PS: ask Roar about Mystic's comments about Lord Jesus. Shameful Iranian Revolutionary Guards act like they're better....
AMEN to what you said Texas.