[[{"content_id":421663,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Iran urges global action to prosecute those behind Nasrallah's assassination","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Iran says all countries must fulfill their moral and international legal duty to prosecute and punish those responsible for the assassination of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"In a statement issued on Sunday marking the second anniversary of Nasrallah&rsquo;s assassination, Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry once again denounced the &ldquo;heinous and unforgivable crime&rdquo; committed by Israeli terrorists in their attack on Lebanon and the killing of Nasrallah and his companions, including Iranian commander Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;Undoubtedly, neither the passage of time nor the repetition and accumulation of crimes will cause the slightest disruption to the demand for justice and the punishment of the criminals,&rdquo; it said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt added that Iran recognizes Lebanon&rsquo;s important position as a country neighboring an &ldquo;occupying and terrorist entity&rdquo; and remains steadfast in its principled position of supporting its independence, territorial integrity, sovereignty and national unity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIran believes that a strong, independent Lebanon capable of defending its people and territory is one of the pillars of stability and sustainable security for the entire region, the ministry emphasized.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt noted that during three decades of wise leadership of the Lebanese resistance against Israeli aggression and occupation and their American supporters, Nasrallah presented an &ldquo;unparalleled example of courage, insight, wisdom and strength&rdquo;.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe late Hezbollah chief&rsquo;s lasting legacy would remain in the minds and culture of the people of Lebanon and the region forever, the statement said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAccording to the ministry, the people of Lebanon, the region and the world are increasingly recognizing that confronting the occupation and warmongering of a racist and autocratic regime that recognizes no limits in its crimes and brutality and honors no commitments, requires the continuation of dignified resistance.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt also honored the memory of other martyrs of the path of resistance, from Iran&rsquo;s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis to Hamas political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Chief of the General Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Major General Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Ghamari.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSayyed Hassan Nasrallah was martyred on September 27, 2024, in a large Israeli airstrike on Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, where Hezbollah has a strong presence. The strike targeted several residential buildings in the Haret Hreik area using bunker-buster munitions. Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah&rsquo;s death the following day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In a statement issued on Sunday marking the second anniversary of Nasrallah&rsquo;s assassination, Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry once again denounced the &ldquo;heinous and unforgivable crime&rdquo; committed by Israeli terrorists in their attack on Lebanon and the killing of Nasrallah and his companions, including Iranian commander Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;Undoubtedly, neither the passage of time nor the repetition and accumulation of crimes will cause the slightest disruption to the demand for justice and the punishment of the criminals,&rdquo; it said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It added that Iran recognizes Lebanon&rsquo;s important position as a country neighboring an &ldquo;occupying and terrorist entity&rdquo; and remains steadfast in its principled position of supporting its independence, territorial integrity, sovereignty and national unity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Iran believes that a strong, independent Lebanon capable of defending its people and territory is one of the pillars of stability and sustainable security for the entire region, the ministry emphasized.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It noted that during three decades of wise leadership of the Lebanese resistance against Israeli aggression and occupation and their American supporters, Nasrallah presented an &ldquo;unparalleled example of courage, insight, wisdom and strength&rdquo;.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The late Hezbollah chief&rsquo;s lasting legacy would remain in the minds and culture of the people of Lebanon and the region forever, the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">According to the ministry, the people of Lebanon, the region and the world are increasingly recognizing that confronting the occupation and warmongering of a racist and autocratic regime that recognizes no limits in its crimes and brutality and honors no commitments, requires the continuation of dignified resistance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It also honored the memory of other martyrs of the path of resistance, from Iran&rsquo;s top anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis to Hamas political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Chief of the General Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, Major General Mohammed Abdulkarim al-Ghamari.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was martyred on September 27, 2024, in a large Israeli airstrike on Beirut&rsquo;s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, where Hezbollah has a strong presence. The strike targeted several residential buildings in the Haret Hreik area using bunker-buster munitions. Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah&rsquo;s death the following day.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-09-28 10:32:55","content_date_event":"2026-09-28 10:32:55","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-09-28 10:33:40","content_date_register":"2026-09-28 10:33:40","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"Iran urges global action to prosecute those behind Nasrallah's assassination","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574906_3675862220_150_84.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574906_3675862220_300_167.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574906_3675862220_400_223.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574906_3675862220_600_334.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574906_3675862220_900_501.webp","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202609\/574906_3675862220_1000_557.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":3675862220,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202609\/574906_3675862220.jpg","width":1000,"height":557,"size":0}}}]}]]