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A Friend in Need: Hezbollah Leader Says Iran to Remain Staunch Ally

© REUTERS / Aziz TaherSupporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gesture as he appears on a screen during a rally to mark "Quds (Jerusalem) Day" in Beirut's southern suburbs July 10, 2015.
Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gesture as he appears on a screen during a rally to mark Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Beirut's southern suburbs July 10, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has expressed confidence that Iran will not abandon the Shiite group even after Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah movement can continue to rely on Iran following the Islamic Republic's deal with the world powers on its nuclear program, according to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, as cited by media reports.

Speaking to supporters in Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, Nasrallah said that Iran will not "sell its allies down the river during the nuclear talks" because "there was no bargaining" between Iran and the United States.

"Iran's relationship with its allies is based on ideological grounds and comes before political interests," Nasrallah said.

He recalled that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "reiterated Iran's position on the resistance movement and its allies," and Hezbollah occupies a special place among them.

"We say this loud and clear: we receive material and financial support from the Islamic republic, and we are proud of that fact," Nasrallah pointed out.

His remarks came a week after Khamenei warned that despite the nuclear deal, Iran would continue to pursue its policy towards the "arrogant" United States and support Tehran's friends in the region.

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Hezbollah, which was founded by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps in 1980, is currently seen as a powerful armed party calling for armed struggle against Israel.

While blacklisted by the United States as a terrorist organization, Hezbollah also fights alongside President Assad's forces against militants in Syria.

Last month, the US Treasury slapped sanctions on three Lebanese men, who were allegedly part of a "key Hezbollah support network." According to Nasrallah, the sanction will not have a negative impact on his group.

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