Hashim Saffieddin became the new chief of Hezbollah, got command after the death of brother Nasrallah.

Hezbollah New Chief Safieddine: After the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah has announced its new chief. Hashim Saffieddin will now replace him. Saffieddin was counted among the top three leaders of Hezbollah along with Nasrallah and Naeem Qasim. Safidin was declared a terrorist by the United States in 2017. He oversees Hezbollah’s political affairs and is a member of the group’s Jihad Council.

Better relations with Iran

It is said that Safieddin also has good relations with Iran. His son is married to the daughter of former Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander General Qasim Suleimani. Regarding the death of Hassan Nasrallah in the air strike carried out by Israel in Beirut, it is also being said in the Israeli media that Hashem Safieddin was also present with Nasrallah when he was attacked, but luckily he was alive. Saved.

Saffieddin is physically similar to his cousin Nasrallah. Saffieddine, born in 1964 in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, southern Lebanon, was appointed Nasrallah’s successor in the 1990s. Saffieddine was recalled to Beirut just two years after Nasrallah took over as Hezbollah chief.

Nasrallah was the chief of the organization for 32 years

On Friday (27 September 2024), Israel carried out an air strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, in which the Hezbollah chief was killed. The name of the operation under which Hasan Nasrallah was killed was NEW ORDER. He was the chief of the organization for 32 years. Hassan Nasrallah had to go into hiding due to fear of Israel in 2006, at that time only Hashim Saffieddin was visible in public. After becoming the new chief of Hezbollah, Safieddin will now have the responsibility of answering Israel as well as protecting himself.

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