Khamenei pledges continued support for Hezbollah amid West Asia conflict

Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has pledged continued support for resistance movements against the US and Israel in a message written to Hezbollahs SecretaryGeneral Sheikh Naim Qassem according to Iranian State Media Press TVThe message according to Press TV reaffirmed that the Islamic Republics policy remains rooted in ongoing support for the resistance against the Zionist and American adversary Hezbollah said citing the message forwarded by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to Sheikh Qassem reported ANIKhamenei noted that the policy follows the path laid by the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and Hezbollahs former chief Sayyed Hassan NasrallahHe emphasised that standing firm and steadfast in the face of the fiercest enemies of the Islamic Ummah Nation namely the United States and the Zionist regime was among the most outstanding characteristics of the martyred Imam referring to his predecessorKhamenei praises resistance figures cites Soleimani and NasrallahAccording to ANI the Iranian leader also highlighted the continuation of the resistance path over the years citing figures such as Qassem Soleimani Irans former top antiterror commander along with other members of the Islamic Revolution Guards CorpsKhamenei further described figures such as Nasrallah and Seyyed Hashem Safieddine the late head of Hezbollahs Executive Council as true examples of this steadfast pathAccording to Press TV he also expressed appreciation for Qassems message of condolence following the death of the former Iranian leader and acknowledged the support expressed by Hezbollah fighters towards Iran reported ANIAccording to Press TV calling the current moment sensitive for the resistance Khamenei said Hezbollahs chief bears the responsibility of leading the movementWe trust in his wisdom intelligence and courage to thwart the plots of the Zionist enemy bring about its destruction and restore honour and prosperity to the people of Lebanon he added as quoted by Press TVMeanwhile praising the enormous accomplishments achieved in the conflict with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the combined IsraelUS effort was systematically crushing the Tehran government while eliminating existential hazards to the Jewish stateNetanyahu warns Iran hints at new alliances amid soldier deathsAddressing the public in Hebrew on Tuesday evening before the Passover festival Netanyahu emphasised that sooner or later the Iranian administration will collapse He noted that Israel is simultaneously forging new alliances with important countries in the region to counter the collective threat posed by IranWhile the Prime Minister did not name specific nations he remarked that he hoped soon I will be able to tell you more about these vital alliances reported ANIEarlier the IDF confirmed on Tuesday that four IDF soldiers died while fighting in Southern Lebanon Jerusalem Post reportedAccording to ANI the military shared the names of three of the soldiers Captain Noam Madmoni Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis while the fourth soldiers name is still under wraps as per the Jerusalem PostDuring the incident two additional soldiers were wounded one in serious condition and the other with moderate wounds The families of all affected soldiers have been notified the military saidNine IDF soldiers have been killed fighting in Lebanon since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion on February 28 as per the Jerusalem Post reported ANIInputs from ANI