Iran Air cancels flights to Beirut until further notice
The spokesperson for Iran Air has announced the suspension of the airline's flights to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut until further notice, domestic media reported.
The spokesperson for Iran Air has announced the suspension of the airline's flights to Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut until further notice, domestic media reported.
Iran’s VP of Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, expressed deep sorrow over the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, referring to him as the "Master of Resistance" and a "symbol of the fight against oppression." In his statement, Zarif condemned Israel’s actions, saying that "Netanyahu's and Israel's chaotic plans for the region and the world will fail."
Israeli leaders had been tracking Hassan Nasrallah's whereabouts for months and chose to target him this past week, believing they had a brief window before the Hezbollah leader relocated, according to three senior Israeli defense officials, as reported by The New York Times.
Mehrdad Farahmand, a Middle East analyst and political commentator based in Istanbul, told Iran International that "Hassan Nasrallah has become a casualty of the misguided policies of the Islamic Republic and Hamas."
He further noted, "Hezbollah has lost its leader at a time when its very reputation is also in decline."
Farahmand emphasized, "Had Hezbollah been the sole decision-maker, it would have avoided involvement in the Israel-Hamas conflict. However, it is the pressure from the Islamic Republic that has led Hezbollah to its current predicament."
Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has declared three days of mourning following the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. In a post on X, al-Sadr expressed his grief, saying, "You lived with pride and went as a proud martyr, you and those with you."





