Hezbollah has the 'right to respond,' terror group's secretary-general says after Beirut strike
"We have the right to respond, and we will determine the timing," Qassem claimed. "The assassination of Tabatabai was a blatant act of aggression."
Hezbollah supporters hold images of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and current leader Naim Qassem at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR)ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARDUpdated: