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Alwaght- Hezbollah Resistance Movement Leader says the Saudi regime holds the full responsibility for the Mina incident as it was the sole manager of the pilgrimage adding that a joint committee of Muslim countries to oversee the management of annual Hajj pilgrimage.
In an interview with the Lebanese al-Manar TV channel on Friday, the Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah conveyed his condolences following the tragic incident in Mina that left over 2000 Hajj pilgrims dead. He said the Saudi regime holds the full responsibility for the Mina incident as it is the sole manager of the pilgrimage and has always refused to share this responsibility with anyone else. The Hezbollah Leader stressed that blaming the pilgrims for this tragedy was a simplification of things, adding that accidents that take place every year during the pilgrimage indicate that there is a major problem in Saudi Arabia’s management of Hajj affairs.
On this issue, the Hezbollah leader presented two possible solutions, the first on is that the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, manages the pilgrimage, and the second is that incase Saudi Arabia refuses involving all Muslim states in management of the pilgrimage, it could still manage it while forming a committee consisted of the countries with the largest numbers of pointed out that it would be irrational for Saudi Arabia to prevent Islamic countries from participating in the management of the pilgrimage.
The Hezbollah leader also said a group of Muslim countries should be formed to probe the fatal stampede during Hajj. "We call for the participation of delegates from the countries with the largest number of casualties in the investigation committee in the pilgrimage incident", Nasrallah said.

War on Syria failing

On the Syrian crisis, Sayyed Nasrallah pointed out that the global war waged on Syria has started revealing its failure, adding that "we are witnessing the failure of the US -Arab coalitions’ strategy against ISIS, and the Europeans today are facing the challenge of refugees, they could either solve the root of the problem by putting an end to the war, or receive the immigrants in their countries."

He added that several factors contributed to the failure of the five-year-old war on Syria.
" The US was after a bargain with Iran over Syria during the nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the G5+1 states, “but this issue is over and they [Iranians] have ensured the negotiations were only on the nuclear issue,” noted Nasrallah.
He added that several factors contributed to the failure of the five-year-old war on Syria.
" The US was after a bargain with Iran over Syria during the nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the G5+1 states, “but this issue is over and they [Iranians] have ensured the negotiations were only on the nuclear issue,” noted Nasrallah.
"The Russian stance was strongly supportive to Syria since the beginning, and it has supported it through in media and with weapons... and the Americans as well as some Arab countries attempted to convince Moscow to abandon Syria but all these attempts have failed."
In addition, Sayyed Nasrallah noted that Russia's support to President Bashar Al-Assad is unshakable, revealing that "even when Iran proposed finding a substitute for President Al-Assad, Russia refused."
"We welcome any power that contributes in eliminating the threats on Syria and the region, and Russia is playing a positive role which will have a positive outcome, God willing," he further said, noting that "all Iran wants is that Syria stays in the resistance axis... however, it does not interfere in the internal affairs of the country."
When asked about Hezbollah's certainty about its decision to engage in Syria, Hezbollah secretary general was emphatic that, "if time went back, Hezbollah would have entered Syria much earlier than it had done." He also noted that " the Israeli regime benefited the most from the Syrian crisis, and Syria's victory in the battle would be a strategic threat for Israel."
In this context, Sayyed Nasrallah indicated that Israeli regime’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu had visited Russia to enquire about its level of support for Syria and obtain a guarantee that the Russian weapons in Syria would not fall in the hands of Hezbollah.

Hezbollah will participate in protecting Al Aqsa Mosque

On the Palestinian issue and the Israeli Zionists assaults on Al Aqsa mosque, Sayyed Nasrallah explained that "what we fear is that Al Aqsa be destroyed and be replaced by the so-called "temple". However, they (Israelis) know that the situation today is tough, this is why they are taking small steps like discrediting the status and the sacredness of the mosque."
Sayyed Nasrallah stressed that Hezbollah will take part in any serious movement that would protect Al-Aqsa mosque from destruction.
Asked about Israeli regime reports on an imminent war, Sayyed Nasrallah said that "no one can speak about a definite war with Israel. It is possible in any time and any situation because Israel is aggressive in its nature. Any war can take place and we are ready to protect our country and people, and this is our deed as a resistance.”

Political solution in Yemen

On the war in Yemen, the Hezbollah leader indicated that terrorists from many nationalities are fighting in Yemen, and that the failure of the Saudi aggression on Ma'rib could open the door now on a political solution.
He emphasized that the Saudi Army's strength lies in its air force only, adding that this entire war was waged on the Yemenis because of their political path which opposes Israel and the US and supports the resistance.

Bahrainis are patient

Referring to the events in Bahrain, the Hezbollah secretary general pointed out that the Bahraini masses have always been oppressed because their movement was in line with great regional developments.
"The Bahrain regime betted that the Bahraini people will get tired of the protests, so it arrested their symbolic figures and put pressure on them to just give up," his added.
Sayyid Nasrallah noted that "the solution proposed by the Bahraini regime was irrational. It suggested that the people just return to their homes while nothing changes... the protestors stay in prison, the nationalities granted to foreigners remain unrevoked..."
However, Sayyed Nasrallah stressed: "The Bahraini people will continue with their demands, I know their patience."

Lebanon needs a strong president

On the political situation in Lebanon, Sayyed Nasrallah reiterated that there was a chance for the dialogue to succeed if there were good intentions, stressing that Iran has never interfered in the Lebanese internal issues.
He reiterated that"Lebanon needs a president with a strong personality, who cannot be bought and sold, who does not fear the threats in the region, and who gives preference to the national benefits. These characteristics that we see are important in a president are present in General Michel Aoun and this is why we support him."