Hezbollah supporters in Lebanon pay tribute to Khamenei

Hundreds of supporters of Iranian-backed Hezbollah gathered south of Beirut to mourn the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

They chanted anthems and slogans paying tribute to Khamenei and Iran, and waved the flags of Iran and Hezbollah, some beating their chests.

Hezbollah is Iran’s most powerful proxy in the region, but it suffered heavy losses in a months-long war with Israel in 2024.

It has not taken military action in solidarity with Tehran as Lebanon’s political leadership tries to keep the nation out of the conflict for fears of a spillover.

In an interview with ABC News on June 16, 2025, the video is in our possession, Netanyahu called on the United States for help in the assassination of the Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, claiming that it would "end the conflict."

According to reports by The New York Times and The Guardian, the Israeli Mossad sought contact with the CIA for help as it doesn't have the means and technology to do it alone. Both adversaries tracked Khamenei's patterns and routines for months. That was between June 16, 2025 and December 2025. The latter when he vowed will attack Iran in 2026 again. The CIA successfully intercepted high-fidelity intelligence confirming Khamenei would be present at a leadership compound in central Tehran on the morning of this day.

They all knew that Hezbollah will respond.