Naim Qassem Flees to Iran | Hezbollah Leader Fears Assassination

Aakhir Tak – In Shorts

• Hezbollah deputy Naim Qassem reportedly fled to Iran fearing an assassination attempt.
• Qassem left Beirut on October 5 on a plane used by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
• Iranian sources revealed that the transfer was ordered by Iran’s top leaders due to increasing threats from Israel.

Aakhir Tak – In Depth

A report from UAE-based Erem News suggests that Hezbollah’s deputy and deputy secretary-general Naim Qassem has fled from Lebanon to Iran amid fears of assassination by Israel. This move occurred on October 5 when Qassem was flown from Beirut on a plane used by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his state visit to Lebanon and Syria.

According to an Iranian source, the transfer was ordered by senior leaders of the Islamic Republic, concerned over potential assassination attempts by Israel. Since Hezbollah’s chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israeli forces on September 27, Qassem has delivered three public speeches—one from Beirut and two from Tehran.

Notably, several Hezbollah leaders have been targeted by Israel since the onset of the Israel-Hamas war. Naim Qassem, one of the founding members of Hezbollah, has assumed a more prominent role in the group following Nasrallah’s death.

Qassem began his political career with the Lebanese Shi’ite Amal Movement, which he left in 1979 after the Islamic Revolution in Iran. He later participated in meetings that led to Hezbollah’s formation in 1982, following Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. Qassem has coordinated Hezbollah’s parliamentary election campaigns since 1992.

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