Hassan Nasrallah Quotes


Hezbollah is not fighting for Syria. Hezbollah is not fighting for Iran. Hezbollah is fighting for Lebanon.


Citations

Nasrallah, Hassan. Public Address. Al-Manar, 25 May 2013.

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Hassan Nasrallah
Hassan Nasrallah
  • Born: August 31, 1960
  • Nationality: Lebanese
  • Profession: Revolutionary

Hassan Nasrallah is a Lebanese cleric and political leader who serves as the 3rd secretary-general of Hezbollah since his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi, was assassinated by the Israel Defense Forces in February 1992.