Hezbollah to Mark Second Anniversary of Slain Leaders Nasrallah, Safieddine

Hezbollah is preparing to mark the second anniversary of the deaths of its former secretaries-general, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, with commemorations set for this Sunday, Iran's Mehr News Agency has reported.

Nasrallah led Hezbollah for more than three decades before his death, and Safieddine, a senior cleric within the movement, briefly succeeded him before he too died. Both men were killed in 2024 during Israel's intensified military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, a period that marked one of the most significant escalations between the two sides in the group's history.

Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia political and military movement, has long been backed by Iran and remains a significant force in Lebanese politics and in the broader regional standoff involving Israel and Iran-aligned groups across the Middle East. The group's current leadership has continued to invoke both men publicly since their deaths, using anniversaries and commemorations to reaffirm the movement's positions.

Anniversaries of this kind are typically marked in Lebanon and among Hezbollah's supporters with public gatherings, speeches by the group's leadership, and tributes broadcast on affiliated media. Further details of this year's planned commemorations, including venues and speakers, were not immediately available.