Aoun to Qalibaf: Lebanon is Tired of 'Others' Wars'

While Ali Khamenei continues to call for the destructive intervention of the Islamic Republic's proxy forces in the region, Joseph Aoun, the President of Lebanon, said on Sunday, February 24, during a meeting with Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, that his country is tired of 'others' wars.' Aoun, who welcomed Qalibaf and his accompanying delegation, which included Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister, and Mojtaba Amani, the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, stated that Lebanon has paid a 'heavy price' for the Palestinian issue. The Islamic Republic's delegation traveled to Lebanon to participate in the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah. Meanwhile, thousands of supporters and members of Hezbollah gathered on Sunday to participate in Nasrallah's funeral five months after the deadly Israeli attack on him in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Hezbollah, Lebanon's main proxy arm of the Islamic Republic in the region and part of the so-called 'Resistance Axis' consisting of Iraqi Shiite militias, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Yemeni Houthis, unilaterally began its rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel following the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7 last year. Hezbollah's declaration of war against Israel came at a time when Lebanon has been grappling with a severe economic crisis and has nearly reached the brink of collapse. With the continuation of Hezbollah's drone and rocket attacks on Israel, tens of thousands of residents in northern areas of the country have been forced to leave their homes, and dozens of Israelis, including civilians, have lost their lives. In response, Israel has carried out severe attacks against this major proxy force of the Islamic Republic in Lebanon and Syria, killing hundreds of its members, including its leader and senior military commanders such as Hassan Nasrallah, Foad Shukr, Ibrahim Aqil, and Hashem Safi al-Din. Israeli officials have repeatedly emphasized that the country will use all its capabilities to secure its northern borders and facilitate the return of displaced civilians to their homes. Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon; the Beirut airport was closed for four hours during Nasrallah's funeral; Lebanon denied entry to several Iranian travelers; Beirut is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund to improve Lebanon's economy; the Israeli army's withdrawal from southern Lebanon continues, maintaining presence in five strategic points.