Nasrallah Denies Sending Arms to Yemen, Kuwait, Involvement in Riyadh Missile
Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah denied on Monday that his group had ever sent weapons to a host of conflict-ridden countries, including Yemen, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
"I want to formally deny it: we did not send weapons to Yemen, Bahrain, Kuwait, or Iraq," Nasrallah said in a televised address.
"We haven't sent weapons to any Arab country -- no ballistic missiles, advanced weapons, not even a pistol," he said
“We only sent Kornet missiles to the Gaza Strip while in Syria we're fighting with our weapons,” Nasrallah added.
Hizbullah's chief also denied his group was involved in the firing of a missile from Yemen into Saudi Arabia earlier this month.
"No one from Lebanon's Hizbullah has anything to do with the launch of this missile," Nasrallah said.
"I categorically deny this accusation, which is not based on truth or evidence," he added.
Addressing Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Nasrallah said “the most important factor for Lebanon's security is the Resistance and Hizbullah's arms. If you want security for Lebanon, do not interfere in its affairs and do not incite Israel to strike it.”
Nasrallah was responding to an Arab League statement issued Sunday, which labeled Hizbullah as a “terrorist” group and accused it of interfering in several Arab countries.
The statement accused Hizbullah of “training terrorist groups” in Bahrain, “supporting terrorist groups” in Saudi Arabia, and “supporting terror and terrorist groups in Arab countries with advanced weapons and ballistic missiles.”
Nasrallah slammed the statement as “ridiculous and absurd” on Monday.
“The Arab League statement was expected... While Hizbullah was liberating (Syria's) al-Bukamal from Daesh (Islamic State group), which is labeled as terrorist by the entire world, these people were calling Hizbullah terrorist,” he said.
“What have you contributed to the victory against Daesh?” Nasrallah added, addressing the Arab foreign ministers who met in Cairo on Sunday.
“All the forces that thwarted the U.S. scheme in the region by fighting Daesh will be put on terror blacklists,” Nasrallah lamented.
He added: “Ask Saudi Arabia to stop the crushing of children's bones and its massacres (in Yemen). Press for a political solution and this scary and suspicious silence in the Islamic world is unacceptable.”
Nasrallah also accused the United States of offering support and assistance to the IS group in eastern Syria, describing the capture of al-Bukamal as a “major military achievement.”
Moreover, Nasrallah said he was prepared to pull Hizbullah's military advisers from Iraq, after the IS group lost control over its last urban stronghold in the country.
Nasrallah acknowledged that his group had deployed "large numbers of our commanders and cadres" to Iraq to fight IS.
"We consider that the mission has been accomplished, but we are waiting for the final, Iraqi announcement of victory," he said.
Once that official declaration came, Hizbullah would reassess its presence in Iraq and may pull its members out, Nasrallah added.
"If we find that it's over, that there is no need for the presence of these brothers, they will return to be deployed in any other arena that needs them," Nasrallah said.
Hizbullah mostly deployed experienced commanders as advisers and trainers to work alongside the Hashed al-Shaabi, a paramilitary umbrella dominated by local Shiite militia groups also loyal to Tehran.
Iraqi forces on November 17 announced they had retaken Rawa, the last town to have been held by the Islamic State group in Iraq, capping three years of anti-jihadist military operations.
The latest efforts against IS have been spearheaded by Iraqi special forces and other regular troops but the Hashed, which counts tens of thousands of fighters, has been a key component of the bruising campaign.
While IS no longer controls any urban hub in Iraq, its surviving fighters have regrouped in remote desert areas along the border with Syria and mopping up operations remain to be completed.
Turning to the developments in Lebanon, Nasrallah said Hizbullah is “awaiting the return” Prime Minister Saad Hariri, noting that the latter is still Lebanon's premier despite his resignation announcement from Saudi Arabia.
“We're open to any dialogue and discussion in the country,” Nasrallah emphasized.
Lebanon has been gripped in a political crisis since Hariri announced his surprise resignation earlier this month from Riyadh, lambasting Iran and Hizbullah for their policies in Lebanon and the region.
The shock announcement sparked worries that Lebanon would be caught up in the spiraling tensions between Riyadh and Tehran, which back opposing political and armed groups across the region.
After resigning, Hariri spent two more weeks in Saudi Arabia amid rumors he was under de facto house arrest there, before traveling to Paris on Saturday. There, he met French President Emmanuel Macron and pledged he would be in Lebanon in time to mark its independence day on Wednesday.
8 years
Hezbollah may not have sent weapons to the Houthis but there is absolutely no questions that operatives from the Hizb are involved in training and advising the Houthi militia.
8 years
You talk too much, hakawati!
8 years
Idiots! You call anyone who hates Ebola a "zionist" or "daech"... how silly and simple minded... have you no brighter arguments?
8 years
LOL oh anchor baby...
8 years
Patriot, as you may have guessed their parents were related most likely BEFORE they were married. They have no intellectual capacity and revert to this primitive assumption, most likely due to neurological damage ie: dropped on their heads as children.
8 years
Dishonest asstronaut. Put us the link if you dare
8 years
@Asstronaut... you are Iranian! The fact is Iran wants to export they dress code, their culture, khomeinism, martyrdom, welayat el faquih, and you abide by them. They are using Ebola as a tool to threaten, fight, and terrorise when they do not dare to do so themselves!
Israel, Isis, or even Saudi Arabia are not praised by us, do not have this influence on us, and we couldn't care less about them. Actually, most of us despise them. You cannot say the same about your Sponsor, your Mother, your Beloved... IRAN!
8 years
Nasrallah Denies Sending Arms to Yemen, Kuwait, Involvement in Riyadh Missile
just like he denied his involvement in Syria, Iraq and Egypt before and had to admit it later. Just like he denied his involvement in drugs and money laundering. Just like he denied the assassination of raffiq hariri and others.
The man is a born liar. Nothing comes out of his filthy mouth except lies.
8 years
تسجيلات تظهر تورط ميليشيا حزب الله بتدريب الحوثيين
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=onBOwYR5YKg
8 years
Nasrallah: We had sent a large number of military advisers to Iraq.
but Lebanon dissociates itself from regional conflicts according to the takiah administration/government of Lebanon.
8 years
Nasrallah: The U.S. was offering coordinates to the IS group.
Nasrallah: The U.S. had provided a full aerial cover for the IS group in Syria east of the Euphrates.
yes of course! He must have penetrated the Pentagon and collected this information.
8 years
"seeing as Turkey's president has accused the U.S. of supporting the IS financially."
that's a great one for the ages!!! Since when did the iranian terrorist consider Turkey's president or whatever he says a source of reliable information:)!
8 years
and here we have the leader of a 'Lebanese' group represented in parliament and government holding a press conference in which he is openly admitting interference in regional wars and listing his military accomplishments and on the other hand we have the hezbollah appointed president saying :
Aoun: Lebanon Must Not Pay Price for Regional Conflicts
http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/238463-aoun-lebanon-must-not-pay-price-for-regional-conflicts
8 years
نصرالله: ورد في البيان فقرة عن تحميل "حزب الله" الارهابي مسؤولية دعم الجماعات الارهابية بالاسلحة والصواريخ الباليستية، اين المعطيات التي تثبت ذلك؟ على العموم "صيت الغنى ولا صيت الفقر"، والهم الشاغل كيف نزيد الإتهام على "حزب الله".۔18:40
but where is his evidence the U.S was offering coordinates to the IS group and the U.S. had provided a full aerial cover for the IS group in Syria east of the Euphrates.??
The terrorist lacks the minimal of credibility.
8 years
Nothing about Lebanon? Who cares about Iraq? Filthy murdering militia
8 years
Someone was ignored as a child, let me guess, one of 16 kids?^
8 years
نصرالله: لم نرسل سلاحا الى اليمن ولا البحرين ولا العراق ولا الكويت، ولا لأي بلد عربي، نحن بعثنا السلاح الى فلسطين المحتلة وفي سوريا السلاح الذي نقاتل به، وكا ما هوغير ذلك تلفيق.
just like he lied a few years ago about being in Syria and Iraq and now admitting it, he is lying about not sending weapons and personnel to yemen and bahrain.
8 years
Always playing the innocent victims, as usual. Watch as the fake accounts prove how hypocritical they are by redirecting, deflecting and of course babbling vulgarities in some weak attempt at being significant. I think they're just pissy that people are tired of their childish crap. Queue the zionist/saudi gag reflex of theirs in 3, 2, 1.....
8 years
Such a high class copy/paste anchor baby.
8 years
Dearborn's finest right here folks^
8 years
My sons let me teach you a trick we learned from the brothers in Iran; deny everything then when you're caught or when it's convenient admit with an excuse.
We first denied we had a cell in Egypt because the Egyptians has our Jihadi brother by his forged name, then after they realized who he really was we admitted but claimed that brother Sami was only helping smuggle weapons to Gaza, LOL.
We fist denied that we had anything to do with the murder of Captain Samer Hanna even had hapless Sheikh Qabalan claim that he was killed by Israeli infiltrators, then when we realized that his co pilot survived the attack we claimed it was an accident and sent the wrong man a patsy to trial, LOL.
We fist denied we were ever in Bosnia fighting along side Al Qaeda, then when we wanted to be seen as defending Muslims we admitted we were there to defend the Sunnis just like Al Qaeda, LOL.
8 years
Ah yes, ASStronaut seems to bring out our character big man. Nice to see you reveal your true colors in predictable fashion. I wonder what other fake names Mystic will come up with this week?
8 years
I am thinking of having a theme song to introduce me every time I come in just like the professional wrestlers what do you guys think of this, perfect eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FW-N50UgA4
8 years
iran iran iran iran why don't you tell him to stay in iran ya fake?!
The day this evil iranian sectarian terrorist is brutally and violently murdered is the day we celebrate our independence.