Lebanon’s Hezbollah pledges allegiance to Iran’s new supreme leader

Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Monday welcomed the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new supreme leader, pledging allegiance after his predecessor and father Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks.

“We in Hezbollah extend our warmest congratulations and blessings on this occasion. We renew our pledge of loyalty to this blessed approach and our steadfastness on the path of allegiance,” the Iran-backed group said in a statement.

Hezbollah entered the Middle East war a week ago by attacking Israel in response to Ali Khamenei’s killing.