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[text/observer network xiong chaoran] on september 28, local time, reuters quoted two sources as exclusively reporting that after the lebanese hezbollah leader nasrallah was killed in an israeli air strike the day before, iran’s top official leader khamenei has been taken to a "safe location" in iran.

according to a reuters report, the move to protect iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei is the latest sign of iran's "nervousness" after israel launched a series of devastating attacks against hezbollah, which iran equips in the region. the best and most armed allies.

the two sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, were said to have been briefed by tehran and revealed that iran is in contact with hezbollah and other proxy groups in the region to decide what to do after nasrallah's killing. next steps. on the other hand,israelprime minister netanyahu delivered a speech on the evening of september 28, warning iran: "for those who attack us, we will attack them too. there is no place in iran or the middle east that israel's long arm cannot reach. . today you know this is true.”

reuters quoted an israeli source as saying that israel has been focusing on intelligence work on hezbollah for the past 20 years in order to ensure that the israeli army can attack nasrallah at any time. the source claimed that israel's intelligence work was "excellent" but did not disclose any specific details. security sources familiar with hezbollah also said that since the large-scale communications equipment bombing in lebanon, nasrallah has become more cautious and vigilant in his actions and rarely meets with others. the assassination indicates that hezbollah may have been captured by israeli intelligence. personnel infiltration.

for several years, israel has been suspected of carrying out various assassinations, targeting important iranian figures, nuclear scientists and others related to iran's nuclear program. in 2020, iran's top nuclear scientist mohsen fakhrizadeh was killed by a remote-controlled machine gun while riding in a car on the outskirts of tehran. in addition, on july 31 this year, hamas politburo leader ismail haniyeh was killed in an attack in tehran, the capital of iran. this incident was also believed to be caused by israel.

surging images of iran’s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei

according to previous reports from the lebanese national news agency, reuters, etc., from the evening of september 27 to the early morning of september 28, local time, israel launched a series of air strikes on the southern suburbs of beirut, the lebanese capital, and caused a large number of casualties. an idf spokesman said the target was the lebanese hezbollah headquarters. many foreign media also reported, citing sources, that hezbollah leader nasrallah himself was the target of the attack.

late on september 28, local time, the israel defense forces announced that lebanese hezbollah leader nasrallah had died in a "new order" attack previously launched by the israeli army. subsequently, on the same day, at 14:34 local time in beirut (19:34 beijing time), the lebanese hezbollah-owned media beacon confirmed the news and published a eulogy for nasrallah.

according to reuters, iran’s network of regional allies, called the so-called “axis of resistance” by the west, extends from hezbollah in lebanon to hamas in the gaza strip, and iran-backed iraqi militia groups and the houthi armed forces in yemen are also among them.

reports believe that nasrallah's death is a major blow to iran. iran has lost an influential ally, and it was this ally that helped hezbollah become a key force in iran's ally organization in the arab world. after the united states beheaded iranian general soleimani in 2020, nasrallah was regarded as the second-ranking figure in this allied organization after iran's supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei.

the supreme leader of iran, also known as the leader of the islamic revolution and the supreme spiritual leader of iran, is the de facto head of state and military commander of iran. as the leader of iran who pursues a theocracy, according to the iranian constitution, the supreme leader is the supreme religious and political leader of iran and the supreme commander of iran’s military forces. his status and power are superior to the directly elected president of iran and he serves for life. .

according to reports, after nasrallah was confirmed to be dead, iran’s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei issued a statement late on september 28, local time, saying: “israel has not learned from their year-long criminal war in gaza. lessons; all resistance forces in the region fight alongside and support hezbollah; the fate of the region will be determined by the resistance forces, with hezbollah at the forefront; lebanon will let its invading, evil, notorious enemy regret their actions.”

in another statement, khamenei announced that starting from september 29, a five-day public mourning period will be held nationwide for lebanese hezbollah leader nasrallah.

a demonstrator in tehran holds a framed photo of (from left to right) iran’s supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei, the late lebanese hezbollah leader nasrallah and the late commander of iran’s islamic revolutionary guard corps’ quds force soleimani. frame photos. afp

iranian foreign ministry spokesman nasser kanani said on social media on september 28 that although nasrallah has died, his path will continue. iranian president pezeshizyan echoed supreme leader khamenei's previous statement that nasrallah's death "will only further strengthen resistance" and said that the united states cannot deny its role in this "terrorist attack."

previously, iranian president pezhiziyan stated when attending the united nations general assembly in new york, the united states, on september 23, local time, that israel hopes to stimulate iran to join the conflict between israel and hezbollah in lebanon, thereby dragging the middle east into a "total war." he warned that the consequences would be "irreversible." on the 24th, lebanese foreign minister abdullah bu habib revealed that he was convinced that iran did not want to be involved in the conflict and believed that the united states was “the only country that can play a role in the middle east and lebanese issues.” he hoped that the united states could strengthen its diplomatic efforts.

at present, many parties including hamas, yemen's houthi armed forces, iraq, türkiye, france and others have also responded to nasrallah's death.pentagonthe spokesperson responded earlier that the united states was not involved and had no prior warning about the israeli army’s attack on the hezbollah headquarters in beirut on the 27th.

on september 28, local time, the white house website released a statement by u.s. president biden on the death of nasrallah. the statement stated that nasrallah’s death in an israeli air crash was “a huge blow to thousands of americans and israelis.” and a measure of justice for the many victims, including lebanese civilians.” biden emphasized that "the united states supports israel's self-defense" and the ultimate goal is to ease tensions through diplomatic means.gazaand the current conflict in lebanon.

in the middle of this month, explosions of communication equipment including pagers and walkie-talkies occurred simultaneously in many places across lebanon, and a large number of hezbollah members were attacked. after the incident, hezbollah accused israel of being behind the attacks, but israel neither denied nor confirmed its involvement.

an iranian security official told reuters that since then, iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps has ordered all members to stop using any form of communication equipment and is conducting large-scale inspections of all communication equipment. the official also said iran was concerned about the infiltration of israeli agents, including iranians employed by israel. to this end, iran has begun a thorough investigation of relevant personnel, targeting middle and senior members of the revolutionary guards.

reuters pointed out that since hamas armed personnel launched "operation al-aqsa flood" against israel on october 7 last year, this round of escalation of the palestinian-israeli conflict has continued for nearly a year. meanwhile, during this conflict in gaza, yemen’s houthis have launched attacks on israel andgulf of adenandred seaships in the waterway fired missiles, and hezbollah also exchanged fire with the israeli army on the lebanese-israeli border. hezbollah has repeatedly stated that it will not stop until a ceasefire in gaza.

according to nbc, an israeli official said israel decided to assassinate nasrallah after deciding that he would not accept any diplomatic solution to end the fighting on the border between israel and lebanon.

according to a reporter from the main station, on september 28, local time, abbas nirfussan, deputy commander of the "quds force" of the iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps and commander of the lebanese branch of the "quds force", launched an attack on beirut, the capital of lebanon, in israel. "we were killed together with hezbollah leader nasrallah" in the attack.

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