Leader Felicitates Freedom of Lebanese Combatants

In a letter addressed to Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Friday felicitated him on the occasion of the freedom of hundreds of Lebanese combatants, emphasizing, "This was another test, proving to the Muslim Ummah the vulnerability of the villainous Zionist regime in the face of the resolute wills and the firm faiths of the 'Mujahedin' who champion the cause of Allah."

Following is his complete message:

 


Dear Hojattoleslam Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah


I congratulate you and all valorous Hezbollah combatants, the families of those noble souls and the Palestinian and Lebanese nations, on the brave victory of Hezbollah in obtaining freedom of hundreds of courageous sons of Islam from the prisons of the tyrannical occupying Zionist Regime."


My greetings to all those brethren who suffered long but never capitulated to the enemy's pressure.


This was another great test, which proved to the world the vulnerability of the villainous Zionist regime in the face of the firm will and the strong faith of the Mujahedin who champion the cause of Allah and which helps foster the will of the youth who place their ultimate trust in Allah in the arena of warring evil.


I entreat the Almighty Allah to grant victory to the valiant people of Lebanon and Palestine and implore Him for the freedom of other incarcerated combatants of Hezbollah. I wish you all dignity and longevity.


Seyyed Ali Khamenei


January 29, 2004