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Naim Qassem
Naim Qassem
Hezbollah Secretary-General
Former Deputy Secretary-General (1991-2024). US-designated terrorist leader and Hezbollah's strategic chief, Qassem is known for fusing militant command and public threats against Lebanese disarmament. As Nasrallah's successor, he deepens Iran's reach, rejects compromise, and openly threatens civil war while targeting US and Israeli interests.
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"At Iran's command, Qassem sacrifices Lebanon's future for Hezbollah's arms."
Evidence & Activities
MILITARY-CLERICAL MASTERMIND
- Co-founded Hezbollah in 1982 after the Israeli invasion; became the most influential strategist.
- Oversaw election campaigns, Iranian funding networks, and operational policy.
- Merged militant and political spheres to block disarmament and reforms.
- Rejects any separation between Hezbollah's political front and armed wing.
DESIGNATED TERROR THREATS & SANCTIONS
- Sanctioned by US Treasury as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
- Linked by US intelligence to support for attacks that killed hundreds of Americans, including the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks bombing.
REGIONAL NETWORKS & IRANIAN INFLUENCE
- Acts as Tehran's key conduit, deferring to the Iranian Supreme Leader in strategic council decisions.
- Increased Hezbollah's alignment with Iran's IRGC-Qods Force, extending proxy threats against Israel, Saudi Arabia, and US assets.
- Relocated to Tehran in late 2024 after leadership assassinations, cementing both his loyalty and immunity under Iranian protection.
US POLICY & LEBANON CRISIS
- Qassem's open threats ("no life in Lebanon" if Hezbollah is disarmed) are seen as veiled civil war warnings.
- Obstructing UN/US efforts to enforce Resolution 1701 & isolate Iranian proxies.
- Orchestrates propaganda, sanctions evasion, and global fundraising, with DOJ/OFAC targeting his support structures.
- US agencies connect him to organizational money laundering and narco-financing worldwide.
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