Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah made the remarks during a speech honoring the late scholar Sayyed Muhammad Ali al-Amin in the town of Chaqra, southern Lebanon.

The text, which has been received “by the three leaders” (the Lebanese President, Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker), means the country is “facing crucial days in the demarcation file, and it will become clear what the position of state officials is, and where things are heading,” Sayyed Nasrallah said.

He noted that “if the demarcation border reaches a good result and the required one, then this will be the product of unity, cooperation and national solidarity.”

For months now, Hezbollah has been warning Israel against the extraction of gas at the Karish oil and gas field, saying any attempts to do so would be a “red line”.

The Lebanese movement has maintained that the state will decide how the negotiations with the American mediator can proceed to draw out the maritime border at a satisfactory just level. At the same time Hezbollah has warned its missiles can and will reach every point off the Israeli shores if Israel extracts in disputed waters. The movement wants Lebanon to benefit from the oil and gas that belongs to the country.

On the subject of Lebanon’s oil and gas rights, Nasrallah pointed out, “I have always said that the state takes the decision.”

According to statements distributed by the office of Lebanon’s parliament speaker, the draft crafted by the U.S. was “positive” but the text must be studied before a final reply is given.

The Lebanese presidency also said Beirut had received a letter from the U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein regarding proposals for the maritime boundary demarcation.

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri considered that the draft “meets in principle the Lebanese demands” while rejecting the maritime boundary deal as having any impact on the land border between Lebanon and the regime occupying Palestine, his office said. However, Berri noted the ten-page agreement written in English “would require study before the final response to it is given”.

Nasrallah added that “in the coming days, it will become clear what the position of the Lebanese state is, and we hope that things will be good and good for Lebanon and all the Lebanese people.” He explained, “If the result is positive, this will open new and good horizons. For the Lebanese, God willing, and this will be the result of cooperation and national solidarity.”

The movement insists Lebanon can reap the benefits of the vast oil and gas reserves at sea during an energy crisis in Lebanon if the state acts with determination.

Elsewhere, touching on the riots in Iran, which have seen police officers are murdered in cold blood and property and businesses set on fire, the Hezbollah chief stressed that “a strong and capable Iran has been targeted since the first days [of the Islamic Revolution], and now everyone is betting on causing trouble from inside the country, and with the sanctions, they are aiming to incite people against the Islamic republic.”

He pointed out that “Iran is strong and its people adhere to their religion, prophet, and family. It is enough for the enemies to witness the public events that occurred during the months of Muharram and Safar, and it is sufficient to witness the historic turnout during the funeral of martyr leader Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani” to understand the support for the country.

“This is the reality of Iran,” he said, telling Tehran’s enemies “you are seeking to stir trouble behind a mirage, Iran is the Islamic Republic, it is stronger, firmer, and braver than ever before.”

He explained that “the Western media, as well as some Persian Gulf media, are trying to incite the people against Iran, and this media plays its roles with the rulers, and the main role is on the people.”

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah added that outside powers cannot harm the Islamic Republic, its leader, and its people,” noting that “the constant incitement against Iran, and the illusion that its people are an enemy, is a diabolical act to tear the nation apart.”

The Hezbollah chief pointed out that “the Islamic Republic of Iran does not want anything from the people of the region at all,” and asked, “How can we forget what Iran has done to protect Iraq from Daesh?”

“How can normal people look with affection towards Saudi Arabia, which sent more than five thousand suicide bombers to Iraq?” before adding “the United States of America created Daesh, protects it, secures and facilitates its work and financing.”

He also asked, “After Camp David and the regional developments that followed if there was no Islamic Republic of Iran, where would Palestine and Lebanon be, the whole region, and after the so-called ‘Arab Spring and Daesh’ if there was no state called Iran, where would these countries be in the region?”

The Hezbollah chief stressed that “the most important element in the axis of resistance today is the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Whoever is betting on the U.S., he said, only needs to see what is happening in Eastern Europe.

“The Russian-Ukrainian events is no longer a regional event, but an international development, which can change the face of the world.” He said, “America does not want to fight Russia with American soldiers, but through the Ukrainians, and then the Europeans.”

The Secretary-General also stressed the need to “strongly adhere to the grace of the resistance,” warning the Lebanese people against being influenced by “all voices that do not offer a viable alternative, but rather their words are an illusion and a mirage.”

The Hezbollah leader also touched on the deaths from a migrant boat that sank off Syria this week and have risen to 86.

“This matter is sad and painful, and normal people grieve and grieve over what happened. We renew our condolences to the families of the victims, and the most important thing is to reveal the truth about what happened and what is happening in similar incidents.”
He continued, “What is happening is a recurring crime.”

“It is committed against families and infants, and therefore we call for a serious judicial investigation, and the level of killing people, children and women should not be tolerated.”

He added, “We thank the Syrian authorities, especially in Tartous governorate, and to the people on Arwad Island, for what they have done to save the people and recover the bodies of the victims.”

Regarding the election of the president of the Republic in Lebanon, Sayyed Nasrallah said that “the last presidential election confirmed that no single party has a majority in Parliament.”

“The last parliamentary session proved that whoever wants to elect a president of the republic must move away from the notion of challenging purely in the interest of consultation,” adding that time is running out with regards to forming a government.

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During a speech, marking the sixth of martyrdom anniversary of Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badr al-Din, Sayyed Nasrallah affirmed he “is one of the symbols of this entire generation,” stressing that “he was present, in his name Dhu al-Fiqar, in all the battlefields, that is, the battlefields of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.”

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah lauded Badr al-Din for “carrying all the honors of a fighter and an injured  man until he was martyred and spent his life facing the Zionists and the takfiris.”

The noble actions and personalities of figures such as the martyr Badr al-Din are in line with the Hezbollah figures whose acts of resistance to foil Israeli regime plots only became known in the public sphere after his martyrdom and is among the figures whose names, faces and roles are kept from the public eye when they were alive, Sayyed Nasrallah explained.

Sayyed Nasrallah touched on the Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe), the day the Zionist entity was created and the Palestinians were forced to leave their ancestral homes 74 years ago.

Regarding the Palestinian Nakba, Sayyed Nasrallah said that “the Nakba of the 15th of May was not only the Nakba of Palestine, but the Nakba of all Arabs in the region, Muslims and Christians and it is an incident whose calamities and pain do not end,” noting that “the most important thing now regarding this Nakba is the position of the people. The Palestinian people during all these decades are still suffering from the calamities of this Nakba,”

“All our problems in this region, from wars, offensives, dangers, massacres, the theft of natural resources began with the Nakba in 1948 and continues to this day 74 years later.”

But the Hezbollah Chief praised the Palestinian willpower after all these decades, pointing to what has occurred in the past weeks (in the occupied territories where Palestinians have risen against brutal Israeli attacks) and the sword of al-Quds battle last year.”

Nasrallah pointed out that “the most important message of the Palestinian people is that they are no longer waiting for Arab nations, an Arab League, or the United Nations to come to their rescue,”

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah added that the Palestinian people “made their choice a long time ago, and today they are present in the battlefield. Over the past few decades, more Palestinians view armed resistance [against the occupation] than at any time [since the creation of Israel]

Stressing that “the advantage of Mustafa Badr El-Din’s generation is that it did not wait for Arab countries, Islamic organizations, an international community and an international security council, but rather started  the Lebanese resistance” in the country, in the first hours of the Israeli invasion when Israeli regimes forces managed to reach the Lebanese capital Beirut, take over the entire south and the rest of the country was under danger of being taken over.

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah pointed out that “relations with the Arab world are among the constants that there is no discussion about, but no one should be under the illusion that they were able to protect Lebanon,” stressing that “in the face of the occupation and protecting Lebanon from threats, the Arab world could not and can not protest Lebanon, just as it could not and can not protect Palatine.”

“The only Arab country that stood  with and supported Lebanon” Sayyed Nasrallah said “was Syria” and among the Islamic world “The Islamic Republic of Iran.”

Sayyed Nasrallah also noted during his speech that “according to experts, some of the countries that normalized ties with Israel are struggling economically, and they are on the brink of collapse. One of them has already started selling its assets,” he revealed.

Addressing those who say the government should take the role of the resistance movement, the Hezbollah Chief highlighted that different Presidents have served terms in the country who played their roles as commanders in chief of the armed forces but asked when did they ever manage to liberate Lebanon from Israel occupation and keep Lebanon safe from Israeli threats and dangers?

Since 1992, the governments he said chose the worst option: “negotiating with the Israeli enemy”.  And what results did they achieve? He asked.
“They even signed a document with the regime, a negative agreement that violates Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

Nasrallah added that “the team that signed the May 17 agreement is the same today that calls for sovereignty and relations in the Arab world,” adding that “it is necessary to strive to build a just and capable state, but the basis is the authority that governs this state and its connections.”

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah stressed that “the resistance contributed to uncovering and dismantling many Israeli spy networks, in cooperation with the security services,” noting that the latter “is determined to proceed with dismantling the spy networks,” calling on “all leaders to support this trend.”

Nasrallah added that “in light of the resistance’s capabilities, the Israelis are in need of many agents, and their recruitment begun in a clumsy and unprofessional manner,” adding “the martyr commander Badr al-Din spearheaded the battle to dismantle car bombs at the beginning of the confrontation of Takfiri terrorism [in Lebanon].”

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah indicated that “the choices of our political team have always been the right ones, and they have won since 1982 until today,” explaining that “the issue in Lebanon is a question of choices, since the invasion until today, and throughout the global war that was launched against Syria.”

Sayyed Nasrallah added that “the division in Lebanon still exists, and today it is acute, and therefore we are facing challenges,” addressing those who “talk about national affiliations,” saying, “We are the most concerned with preserving the country and its identity.”

The Secretary-General of Hezbollah said the group can play a big role in the country declaring, “we are here, we were born here and here we will be buried, and no one expects that we will weaken or abandon our country for which we paid all this precious blood,” noting that “we in Lebanon today are facing great and very dangerous challenges.”

Sayyed Nasrallah clarified that “the imminent challenge is the economic and living crises, the bread, medicine and electricity crises, not the resistance weapon,” he reiterated the importance of drilling for oil in the Mediterranean, saying this is “the best chance of getting out of the crises the country is facing instead of begging and asking for loans from the International Monetary Fund.”

The Hezbollah chief commented on the reports surrounding former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker referencing the top U.S. diplomat’s words about the parties funded by Washington, “Schenker, who knows them so closely described them as narcissistic and individualistic that do not care for the nation nor the people.”

Nasrallah expressed satisfaction with the parliamentary election results for Hezbollah and it’s allies while thanking the group’s supporters, in particular the expatriate voters who had travelled long distances to reach a ballot box to vote for the movement.

He highlighted how a parliament with different parties is healthy and means all sectors will share the responsibility adding that “we do not enjoy the luxury of time, and this requires us to move urgently in parliament to form a government.”

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