Iraqi Resistance Vows to Stand with Iran in Case of Any Attack
The Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba anti-terror group vowed that the Arab country’s resistance forces would join the response to any attack on Iran, warning that any aggressive action against the Islamic Republic would drag Iraq and the Persian Gulf states into a broader regional conflict.
Firas al-Yasser, a member of al-Nujaba’s political bureau, on Tuesday described the role of resistance groups as pivotal to regional security and stability, stressing that these groups would immediately participate in the response from the very first moments.
“Any action against Iran will push the region toward a broader confrontation that will also encompass the Persian Gulf countries and Iraq,” he warned, when commenting on a possible attack by the United States on Iran.
“These groups will not wait for the fire of the conflict to be drawn into Iraqi territory; rather, from the very first moments of any attack on Iran, they will take part in the response,” al-Yasser stressed.
Sheikh Naim Qassem, secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, also said in a speech on Monday at a gathering held in solidarity with the Lebanese people and Iran that any war against the Islamic Republic could set the entire region ablaze, strongly implying that Hezbollah would defend Iran in the event of such an attack.
“A war against Iran may this time set the entire region ablaze; we will never be among those who facilitate such actions, and we hope to neutralize them, and through defense there is also hope for major possibilities; the United States wants to dominate the entire world and, in cooperation with Israel, seeks to strike all resistance projects in the region,” the Hezbollah chief noted.
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Sheikh Qassem stressed that over the previous two months, many parties had raised this clear question regarding intervention in the event of an American and Israeli attack on Iran, adding that "our answer was that in any potential aggression, we would be targeted and we are determined to defend ourselves; at that time, we will decide how to act - whether to intervene or not - but we are not be neutral.”
Earlier, Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) movement had voiced its readiness to enter any possible war in defense of Iran, calling on resistance fighters worldwide to mobilize for this purpose.
The remarks by regional resistance groups came amid escalated rhetoric by US President Donald Trump, who recently threatened fresh military action against Iran in connection with what the latter described as the Islamic Republic’s handling of economic protests that began in late December.
According to Iranian authorities, after the protests started, they were infiltrated by riotous elements seeking to divert them towards unrest. Iranian intelligence authorities have verified that the elements were receiving American and Israeli intelligence, arms, and logistical support.
Late last week, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Deputy Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi stressed that Iran is fully prepared to respond decisively to any hostile action against the country, warning adversaries against further adventurous moves.
Source: Press TV
