Of course, the security issue will remain: Iraq needs security watchfulness, as well as Syria and Lebanon, though in Lebanon, thank God, thanks to security cooperation (between Hezbollah and the Army) and to the efforts of the official security services, and their merit must be emphasized in this regard, we can say that ISIS has no more cells in Lebanon. The latest arrests have confirmed that there were no infrastructure, cells or (terrorist) groups, but only what they call lone wolves, individuals seeking to carry out attacks and acquiring weapons, explosives or knives, to attack the Lebanese army or some specific locations. Of course, this is a big setback for the security capacity of ISIS in Lebanon. I’m not talking about the Al-Nusra Front.
But regarding ISIS (members), the worst, and I want to say it parenthetically, is that they are moved. Instead of being arrested for trial –we do not say that we must kill them all, but at least, arrest them and judge them–, the United States, who created Guantanamo after Afghanistan, what are they doing now? O my brothers, they are moving ISIS, they move ISIS from one location to another, from one place to another, with US helicopters. And you can see it all on video. Today, our region, our people, our armed forces, our security forces, our political will defeated ISIS in the region. But where is ISIS moved today? To Afghanistan, Pakistan, North Africa, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen… And this confirms the first point which I mentioned a few moments ago (the US is the main enemy of the peoples).
Anyway, this year –for last year, we were talking about ISIS, and we have led the battle against ISIS (in Lebanon)–, we can say that this year, God willing, this (ISIS) project and presence will be finished once and for all in our region.
For the next point, the Syrian issue, I have several things to say.
First, regarding Idlib, the agreement that was reached to temporarily settle the situation there, in light of the discussions that took place, whether at the Tehran summit or at the summit held in Russia two days ago (between Putin and Erdogan), this result is a positive and reasonable one, provided it bears fruit. We will see what progress it will allow (we will judge on the performance). Ever since the summit between the Russian and Turkish Presidents was held, we keep being asked what is the position of Hezbollah.
First, our position is linked to the position of the Syrian government. It is for the Syrian leaders to say that this or that thing is good and positive, they are the ones who accept or refuse. It is not for us to accept, reject or even describe (the agreements). But considering the situation objectively, and in the light of an objective reading of what is happening, we believe that this result is positive and reasonable, provided it bears fruit. We have said, for 7 years, in all our speeches, that wherever an agreement could be reached, it should be done. Wherever a reconciliation could take place, it should take place. Any reasonable man, wherever he can achieve his goals without casualties and effusion of blood, has to do so, or with the least possible casualties and effusion of blood, he has to do so. What happened is a step towards the political resolution (of the conflict). This is a positive and necessary thing in itself, but on condition that it pays off, as we have said, and that the terms of this agreement are scrupulously enforced. And of course, in the days, weeks and months to come, this will bring Syria into a new stage. …………more here