Hezbollah

Bahrain says Hezbollah backs terrorist cells targeting its security

Manama - Muslimchronicle

Bahrain’s interior minister has accused Lebanese Hezbollah militias of supporting terror groups and at least 19 plots against public figures in the Gulf island kingdom in the past year. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa said on Sunday that as a result, 47 people were charged with links to terrorism, including plots to assassinate public figures. “The cells areRead more

Obama squandered ‘golden opportunity’ to crush Hezbollah

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The retired head of the Drug Enforcement Administration's special-operations division said on Wednesday the Obama administration squandered a chance to dismantle Hezbollah due in part to political motivations to clinch a nuclear deal with Iran, according to a report. Derek Maltz, who was in charge of a major law enforcement operation targeting Hezbollah's trafficking of cocaine, testified before the HouseRead more

List reveals the 12 foreign militias supported by Iran

Tehran - Muslimchronicle

A list has revealed the 12 militias supported by Iran, according to Arab observers and Gulf states who have accused Tehran of supporting armed groups around the world to interfere militarily in the region. Several of these militia groups have also publicly acknowledged Iran’s support. Lebanon’s Hezbollah has openly admitted to being funded by Iran, while Shiite paramilitary brigades inRead more

Leaked Hezbollah, Iran documents reveal collapse of Houthis

Sanaa - Muslimchronicle

A number of secret field and military study documents prepared by the Jihadi Office of the Houthi militia under the supervision of Iranian experts and Hezbollah revealed cracks in the ranks of the Houthis. The military intelligence unit of the Yemeni armed forces on Sunday revealed some of the documents, which they said were obtained from “special sources in theRead more

How Obama let Hezbollah’s cocaine empire thrive ‘

Washington - Muslimchronicle

A Politico investigation has revealed how the administration of former US President Barack Obama attempted to suppress a Drugs Enforcement Agency operation to expose a money-laundering scheme in which “proceeds from Latin American drug-running were being funneled to Hezbollah.” According to the examination released this week, DEA agents working on an operation codenamed “Project Cassandra” were hoping to prosecute operativesRead more

Germany says it shares Saudi concerns on Iran and Hezbollah

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said his country was concerned about Iran's role in the region and noted that Berlin and Riyadh agreed on the external political role played by Iran in the region and the role of Hezbollah. In an interview with Pan-Arab Asharq Al-Awsatnewspaper, Gabriel emphasized that Germany and Saudi Arabia were on the same page when itRead more

Hezbollah supporters in mass Beirut protest

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Tens of thousands of supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah demonstrated in Beirut on Monday, chanting "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" in protest over the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Protesters marched through the Iran-backed Shiite movement's south Beirut bastion, carrying banners reading "Jerusalem, Eternal Capital of Palestine" and "Jerusalem is Ours". Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah hadRead more

Hezbollah deputy says war in Syria helped fighters acquire new ‘skills’

Geneva - Muslimchronicle

Hezbollah deputy secretary-general Naim Qassem praised his party’s role in “liberating Syrian cities” and spoke about the “skills” which Hezbollah fighters acquired while fighting alongside Bashar al-Assad’s troops, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on Saturday. While delivering a speech at the Imam Sadegh University in Tehran, Qassem said that before engaging in the fighting alongside the Assad regime, HezbollahRead more

Lebanese prime minister denounces Iraqi militant’s trip to border

BEIRUT - Muslimchronicle

Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri has criticized the visit of an Iraqi Shiite militia leader to Lebanon's ceasefire line with Israel, saying it violated local law. The trip by Qais Al-Khazali, the founder and leader of Iraq's Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq militia, was organized by Lebanon's Hezbollah. Video footage of the visit was broadcast on Al-Ahd TV, which is affiliated toRead more