#Nasrallah: “#Khomeini introduced Imam #Khamenei, the president, and said: ‘He is my representative’.. the relationship between him and Hezbollah began from the very early hours of the foundation [of Hezbollah]. we were always in contact with him and met with him frequently”
#Nasrallah: “After watching the testaments [of Hezbollah’s suicide bombers] Imam Khomeini said: ‘These are young [chivalrous] people. All of them were young.’ He then said: ‘These are the true mystics.’ The fact is that the Imam was strongly affected by the testaments.”
#Nasrallah: “From the very first moment of our relationship with Ayatollah Sayed Ali #Khamenei, I call him, in my own words, Mr. Leader (السید القائد). So let me use the same word, the Leader, to refer to him”
Nasrallah: “I remember meetings [with #Khamenei] that sometimes lasted for 2, 3 or even 4 hours. He listened carefully to what we had to say.. Naturally, there was no Arabic language problem either, because he was fluent in Arabic and spoke it well. He spoke Arabic beautifully.”
#Nasrallah: “The Leader tried to be a guide, and help us make decisions ourselves. He would comment but would refer to a Persian proverb that said: the expediency of a country is recognized by its owners. He said you are from Lebanon, thus have a better command of your affairs”
#Nasrallah: “My trips to #Iran [in the 80’s], since I was not well known, were not complicated and there was no security threat around me. I was acquainted with Persian language more than my other brothers in Hezbollah, and for this reason, they preferred me to travel to Iran”
#Nasrallah: “the demise of Imam Khomeini brought about a mountain of sadness and grief to the Lebanese; a feeling definitely not less intense than the sadness and grief of the Iranians. This was the emotional connection between the Lebanese and Imam Khomeini”
#Nasrallah: “We, like all Iranians, were waiting for the decision of the Assembly of Experts on this matter [of Khomeini’s successor]. Electing Ayatollah #Khamenei for this responsibility, surprisingly and unusually, made us feel happy, fortunate and confident.”
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