Tehran: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has reacted to the Israeli assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai. In a post on his X account late on Sunday, Larijani stated that senior Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, along with several of his companions, was martyred by the criminal actions of the Zionists, coinciding with the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh (SA). He further remarked, “These martyrs achieved their aspirations, but Netanyahu [Israeli Prime Minister] will continue his adventurism until everyone realizes that no option remains but to confront this fake regime.” Larijani also extended his condolences for this tragedy to the esteemed leader of Hezbollah and its fighters.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah officially confirmed the martyrdom of its senior commander, Haytham Ali Tabatabai, in a devastating Israeli airstrike in the southern suburb of Beirut on Sunday. Israel launched ‘a treacherous attack’ on residential apartments in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh on Sunday that killed at least five people, including senior Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai and four resistance fighters. It also wounded 28 others, including women and children.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed condolences to the families of the victims and paid tribute to Commander Tabatabai, praising his lifelong dedication to defending Lebanon against Israeli aggression.