We can disable Israel’s offshore installations within hours; Syria’s downing Israeli F16 a qualitative military achievement

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Hezbollah Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivered on Friday a speech in which he tackled various regional and local topics.

Addressing a huge crowd commemorating the anniversary of "Resistance Martyr Leaders",

Sayyed Nasrallah stated: "‘We Preserved the will' is title of our commemoration as we are emerging from an international war on the Resistance axis."

His Eminence further added: "We preserved the Resistance after we emerged victorious from the July 2006 aggression."

To the Martyr Leaders, he said: "We tell the leader martyrs, Sayyed Abbas Moussawi, Sheikh Raghe Harb and Hajj Imad Mughnieh that your will has always been to preserve the Resistance through dignity and ability to score achievements, and we did this by sacrifices and blood."

He also addressed them by saying: "Your party still carries the martyrs' thoughts and aims [of the martyrs]. Today, we are much in need because the challenges are getting bigger."

In this context, the Resistance Leader announced that it seems that the region has entered "the battle of oil and gas. No one should look at this as a separate dispute."

According to His Eminence, "Who increases the conflict over oil and gas is the greedy US president [Donald Trump]," noting that "the crisis in the region today is on oil and its led by the US administration, whether in Iraq, the Gulf or elsewhere."

"The crisis between Turkey and Cyprus is about oil and it is said that the Gulf crisis was also on the same matter," he clarified.

""Israel" wants under the Trump administration to obtain an international decision to annex the Golan," he warned, pointing out that "there exists a huge amount of gas in the Syrian Occupied Golan Heights."

Meanwhile, Sayyed Nasrallah clarified that "there are several reasons for the war on Syria in regards to oil resources."

In this context, he underlined that "The US previously said that once Daesh [Arabic Acronym for the terrorist "ISIS"/ "ISIL" group] ends, they would eastern Syria. However, they didn't. They are protecting the remains of Daesh, who are being trained there."

His Eminence also warned that"$750 million from the Pentagon's budget goes for the Kurds or others , who are being used by the Americans as part of their battle in Syria."

"The Trump administration also looks at Iraq only as an oil country," he said, advising the Iraqis to be very careful from Trump's administration."

Back to Lebanon, Sayyed Nasrallah viewed that Lebanon must speak today from a strong position and away from any weakness. "We are strong and we must negotiate from this strong position. We are able to threaten "Israel" as it threatens us. If the American warns that "Israel" will attack us, tell him to accept our demands or Hezbollah will respond," he said.

"The Lebanese must not allow the devils to sow discord among them, and by devils I mean the Americans," Sayyed Nasrallah warned.

His Eminence went on to say: "Today the oil resources that are present in the south and across Lebanon are for all Lebanese. The Lebanese people that are suffering from a debt that might reach $100 billion and their only hope might be in the oil and gas that is present in the coast and land."

"Does Block 9 belong only to the South? No, it is that for all Lebanon," he added.
In a sounding message to the apartheid "Israeli" entity, the Resistance Leader said: "Lebanon is strong and "let us try". If the Lebanese Defense Council took a decides that the "Israeli" oil extraction positions must stop working, we [Hezbollah] are ready to stop it within couple of hours."

"The Americans know that Lebanon's only strength in this oil and gas battle is the Resistance," he mentioned, urging the Lebanese to approach this battle in a different manner. "Since 2000, as a Resistance, we announced that we aren't involved in land demarcation and this is the state's responsibility."

Clearly accusing the US of not being an honest broker in oil and border dispute with "Israel", Sayyed Nasrallah reminded that in 2000, some Lebanese believed that the battle with "Israel" wasn't theirs."

"The Americans want to give us our rights in the disputed land which is a simple thing, but to take our rights in the maritime area which is more difficult. The Americans did not come to Lebanon to resolve the issue. They were here to defend "Israel's" rights and issue threats to Lebanese politicians. The US gives the most strategic military jets to "Israel" and prevents any defense system from Lebanon," he cautioned.

In another context, Sayyed Nasrallah wondered: "There is a continuous Zionist air invasion to the Lebanese skies. Are we giving up our air to the "Israel"?"

As His Eminence hailed the Syrian achievement of toppling an "Israeli" F16 aircraft, he unveiled that "the decision to confront the "Israeli" aircraft is a Syrian decision that had been taken by President Bashar al-Assad only. Syria is defending itself and after what happened last week, of course, the future won't be like the past. And that will leave an impact on the aerial arms."

"Who toppled the "Israeli" aircraft are the officers and soldiers of the brave Syrian Arab army," he mentioned, assuring that the "Israelis" have their complex calculations to any war because they are uncertain of victory."

Moving to the regional front, Sayyed Nasrallah underscored that "the US siege continues on Palestinian people and that the Americans are greatly pressuring this people."

"There are ideal examples among Palestinians. There are Ahmed Jarrar, Ahad Tamimi and Omar al-Abd, who was sentenced to 3 life times in prison, and he irritated Lieberman with his smile," His Eminence said.

On the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Sayyed Nasrallah expressed Hezbollah's pride with the Islamic regime in Iran, which supports Arab causes and rights. "Iran is a country that no other country can meddle in its positions and strategies. The Islamic Republic has stood by all Arab nations, and defended their rights."

Regarding the situation in Bahrain, His Eminence confirmed that "the Bahrainis have continued their protests despite seven years of heavy-handed crackdown."

In parallel, His Eminence slammed the fact that "Bahrain is the only country in the world whose government strips citizens of their nationality."

Sayyed Nasrallah further confirmed that "there is a great international silence regarding the aggression on Yemen, which must end immediately."


Back to the internal Lebanese arena, Sayyed Nasrallah tackled the upcoming parliamentary elections. "The electoral law isn't that of Hezbollah. Hezbollah was a partner in forming it. It is a point of political pride and it is one of the most important political achievements [in recent years]. It has opened the way for those without public representation to be represented in the parliament."

"The elections this year won't be bone breaking, this law should take us to calm elections and won't create strife," he said, pointing out that "Hezbollah and Amal are together in all districts. We had never thought of allying with the Future Movement and our electoral battle is not targeted against anyone."




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