EU’s move will have no bearing on Hezbollah the Lebanese resistance movement’s influence in the region

Tehran has brushed aside the European Union’s blacklisting of Hezbollah’s military wing as a “terrorist” group, saying the move will have no bearing on the Lebanese resistance movement’s influence in the region.

“The European Union’s decision will have no impact on the strategic role of Hezbollah in the region,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Tuesday.

The senior official attributed the EU decision to the 28-member bloc’s illegitimate demand for a larger share in the region in light of Hezbollah’s influential role in Lebanon and its being a constituent of the “resistance front.”

“Hezbollah is in its strongest political and resistance conditions, and today, the secretary general of Hezbollah leads the resistance against the Zionist regime with wisdom and valor,” he added.

The EU decision indicates that the bloc has an incorrect understanding of the region, said Amir-Abdollahian, adding, “We strongly support Hezbollah in the resistance front and take pride in having adopted this strategy.”

The Iranian deputy foreign minister also emphasized that, “Today, the Zionist regime (Israel) is in its worst condition.”

The EU decision was made on Monday after hours of discussions by its 28 foreign ministers at the group’s monthly meeting, following intense diplomatic pressure by Washington and Tel Aviv.

Hezbollah rejected the EU decision in a Tuesday statement, charging that the bloc was bowing to pressure from the US and the Israeli regime.

“It looks as if the decision was written by American hands and with Israeli ink. The EU only had to add its signature in approval,” Hezbollah said.
The movement also said that the hostile measure “does not in any way echo the interests of the people of the EU and goes against the principles of the European people which are supportive of freedom and independence.”