Thousands of Hezbollah supporters gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs to mourn Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday (March 1, 2026), chanting "death to America, death to Israel" while crying over the killed figure. "God is one, and Khamenei is the leader," they chanted in unison, wearing black and waving Hezbollah and Iranian flags. Hezbollah has so far not taken action since the U.S. and Israel began striking Iran on Saturday (February 28, 2026). However, in politically-divided Lebanon, Khamenei was not supported by everyone. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday (February 28, 2026) rejected the prospect of Hezbollah "dragging" the country into war.

Source: The Hindu March 01, 2026 17:37 UTC