Iran’s Khamenei Says Israel ‘Cannot Besiege Hezbollah By Using Syria’, Rebels To Join Army: Jolani

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, dismissed Israel’s belief that it can besiege Hezbollah through Syria to eliminate the group, calling it a “delusion,” local media outlets reported Tuesday, citing the Iranian Fars news agency.On Dec. 8, Syrian rebels ousted former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, cutting the weapons supply line between Iran and Hezbollah that runs through Syria.In his latest speech, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem admitted that “Hezbollah has lost the military supply route through Syria,” but he added that “this is a small detail that can change over time.”During a meeting with Iranian women in Tehran on a religious occasion, Khamenei said: “The Zionist entity is delusional in thinking it can besiege Hezbollah through Syria to eliminate it, but the one who will actually be eliminated is Israel.” n18oc_world n18oc_crux