According To Iran News,In a live speech on Monday evening, Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Hassan Nasrallah said German decision to ban Hezbollah was expected as it has come in response to US pressure.

In his televised speech Nasrallah initially addressed Germany’s decision to ban Hezbollah naming it as expected since it has come in response to the US pressures.

“Germany failed to submit any proof of terrorist acts allegedly attributed to Hezbollah,” he said. “The German decision targets the resistance in the region and it is part of the US-‘Israeli- war on the Resistance.”

He denounced Germany blacklisting of Hezbollah, attributing it to political purposes.

He also condemned the German raids on some mosques and Islamic associations.

“Germany provided no evidence of Hezbollah activities. This confirms that this is a political decision to please the Israeli regime and the US,” he said.

“We are honest when we say that we have no organization in Germany, France, or any other country,” he noted, “We have stopped establishing networks in foreign countries since years ago.”

“Hezbollah has decided to avoid having any organized existence abroad in order to avoid involving followers in foreign countries in troubles and embarrassing situations.”

Addressing the Lebanese people in Germany, Sayyed Nasrallah said: “Don’t feel worried because you are abiding by the law and the Lebanese government is concerned with protecting its citizens.”

Sayyed Nasrallah calls on the Lebanese government to protect the expatriates in Germany because Hezbollah’s intervention in this issue has a different nature.

Sayyed Nasrallah urged the German government to clarify its position because the citizens were attacked without any evidence.

“What happened does not affect our will. Rather, it increases it to continue our resistance to the occupation,” he underlined.

He announced that Hezbollah will participate in the meeting called for by the Lebanese President in Baabda.

“Regardless of our evaluation, the approval of the economic plan amid the coronavirus outbreak is a positive move.”

He, elsewhere referred to the economic status quo of his country saying, The government’s reform plan needs national immunization.

He said, “We call for avoiding political ambushes to save the interest of the country.”

“Just as we succeeded in facing Covid-19, and as the atmosphere was positive and cooperative, we must face the economic crisis in the same manner,” he added.

“Major discussions took place prior to the approval of the plan.”

Regarding assistance from the IMF, he said “we are not against Lebanon requesting assistance from any side in the world, except for Lebanon’s enemies, who are known.”

“We’re not against requesting assistance from the IMF but surrendering to it is rejected and the government must hold talks to know the conditions. We must discuss the conditions and the program with the IMF, and the issue must be dealt with great responsibility and caution. So far, there is nothing settled. We do not want to destroy, control or take revenge on the banking sector.”

He informed that “Hezbollah has told the banks that we understand its commitment to the American regulations, but not to be American more than the Americans.”

“Defending people aggrieved by the banking sector is not an attack on the banking sector,” he added.

“The banking sector has exaggerated in its procedures against Hezbollah. Some have been Americans more than the Americans themselves,” he noted.

“The banking sector has not made any step to help the country during this period,” he lamented, “The humiliating behavior of banks with depositors is one of the reasons we announced our rejection to the banking policy.”

He noted that the Lebanese banking sector has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of monetary policies since 1993.

“Hezbollah does not want to control the central bank’s governorship,” Nasrallah said, ” There are other ideas if the banking sector does not take the initiative to assist the Lebanese government in facing the current crisis.”

He underscored that ” Hezbollah has nothing to do with the money exchange sector. We’re customers in this sector.”

“We call upon all money-changers to adhere to the law, not to violate it in any way, and to abide by Sharia controls,” he said.

“There might be money changers who are supporters of Hezbollah,” he said, “We do not take a dollar from the country and export it abroad, and whoever accuses us with this must double-check.”

“We are bringing dollar to Lebanon and our positive role is preventing the dollar from going crazy.”

“The burden is bigger than the Lebanese Economy Ministry as to the hike in prices. The entire government must intervene and devise an emergency plan,” he added.

“There are traders practicing monopoly and greed, which leads to expensive prices in addition to the loss of materials and lack of price controls.”

“The Lebanese government must confront monopolization and raid warehouses,” he announced, “The high prices should be a priority in the work of the Lebanese government.”

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“Undoubtedly, free nations will stand up to such sanctions and conspiracies, and resilient nations will certainly achieve victory and make the US regret,” Rouhani said.

The president said the US government is acting against both “independent nations and governments” and its own people.

“Today it (the US government) has become the enforcer of the policies of the Zionist regime (of Israel) in the world,” Rouhani said.

He also described the Iran-Venezuela ties and cooperation as positive and friendly.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to boost its relations and cooperation with Venezuela as a friendly country”.

Rouhani praised the sympathy and condolences of the Venezuelan government and people with Iran over the US assassination of Iranian Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Jan 3.

Arreaza, for his part, expressed his sympathy with the Iranian government and people over Soleimani’s martyrdom.

“There is no doubt that independent governments and nations will defend their interests against the enemies’ pressure and conspiracies”.

He also thanked Iran for its support for Venezuela and called for the development of the Tehran-Caracas relations.

Heading a high-ranking delegation, Arreaza, arrived in Tehran Sunday night for a three-day visit. He also held talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday.

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According To Iran News, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted the US government’s continued hostilities toward Iranians and said despite Washington’s sanctions and pressures, the Islamic Republic has made good progress in industrial fields.

During a speech at a ceremony to inaugurate a power plant in the northwestern city of Sardasht on Tuesday, Larijani highlighted Iran’s progress in various industries despite US sanctions and said, “The project that was inaugurated today is one of the largest development projects in the northwest of the country.”

“At a time when the US has made us face numerous problems in the area of economy, we should overcome the problems wisely and through correct planning,” he said.

There are many organizations and manpower capacities that are available now and should be used through public and private sectors, he went on to say.

The remarks come against the backdrop of increased tensions between Iran and the US with Washington imposing new sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The US has ratcheted up pressure on Iran since last year after withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Since then, the administration of US President Donald Trump is trying to reduce Iran’s oil exports to “zero,” and has sent an aircraft carrier strike group, a bomber squad, an amphibious assault ship, and a Patriot missile battery to the Middle East to try to stack up pressure on Tehran.

Iranian officials, however, have dismissed such moves as psychological warfare, saying the country has its own ways of circumventing the American bans and selling crude oil.

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