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Monday, March 9, 2026
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Monday, March 9, 2026
Hezbollah pledges allegiance to Iran’s new supreme leader
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Members of Hezbollah's parliamentary block in the Lebanese parliament attend a parliament session in Beirut on March 9, 2026. (FADEL itani / AFP)
Hezbollah welcomes the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, pledging allegiance after his predecessor and father Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks.
“We in Hezbollah extend our warmest congratulations and blessings on this occasion. We renew our pledge of loyalty to this blessed approach and our steadfastness on the path of allegiance,” the group says in a statement.
Hezbollah entered the Middle East war a week ago by attacking Israel in response to Ali Khamenei’s killing.
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