Iran Press/Iran news: Underlining Hezbollah’s strong support among the people of Lebanon and its strong representation in the country’s political process, Bahram Ghassemi denounced London’s move as a mistake.
Describing Hezbollah as a political and popular force with big representation in the Parliament and also a prominent presence in the Lebanese Cabinet, Ghassemi added that Hezbollah currently has not only several seats in the Lebanese Parliament, but also it is represented in the Lebanese Cabinet, and has been supported by the people of Lebanon and the region due to its brilliant history of defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon against the occupation of the Zionist regime, Mehr News Agency reported.
This signifies the UK’s deliberate disregard for a large section of the Lebanese population and Hezbollah’s legitimacy and legal standing in Lebanon’s political and administrative structure, he continued.
We advise the British government to review the amount of votes given for Hezbollah in the recent parliamentary elections and other official activities, understanding what truth is, Ghassemi added.
Hezbollah, as a victim of Zionist and Takfiri terrorism has been a pillar and main force of the war against terrorism and terrorist groups, like ISIL and their defeat in the region, Ghassemi added.
He said Iran recognized Hezbollah as a legal organization that helped keep Lebanon secure and viewed Britain’s outlawing of the group as a move that 'ignored the rights of a significant proportion of Lebanon's population'.
UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid said on Monday that the government will designate the entire Hezbollah organization as a terrorist entity as of Friday subject to the approval of the House of Commons.
The UK had previously blacklisted Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist group.
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement condemned on Friday the British government’s decision to list it as a terrorist organization, saying the move showed 'the subservience of UK to the United States'.105/211/205
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