On September 26, the official website of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei released a photo revealing that Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah, had made a secret visit to the Islamic republic.
The photo shows Nasrallah with Khamenei and Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force.
Source: khamenei.ir
It remains unclear when the visit took place, or how Nasrallah managed to travel to Iran despite the close monitoring by the Israeli military and intelligence.
Nasrallah stepped up its security measures after the 2006 war. Since then, Israeli officals have threatened to assassinate the Lebanese Shiite leader on many occasions. The Israeli military has been openly mocking Nasrallah for supposedly “hiding in an underground bunker.”
Despite these threats, Nasrallah confirmed in recent interviews that he is regularly meeting with his key allies, including Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad.
Nasrallah’s visit to Iran is a major blow to the Israeli military and intelligence institutions, which appear to be incapable of locating or tracking the Lebanese leader despite their continuous boasting.
