At Ismail Haniyeh’s funeral, tens of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Haniyeh was the leader of Hamas, and the mourners felt that he was essential to the ongoing peace talks in Gaza.
During the funeral of important commander Fuad Shukr, who was regarded as the head of Hezbollah’s close confidante and right-hand man, there was opulent pomp and circumstance on display while in the capital city of Lebanon, Beirut.
Amidst this flood of sorrow, the statements emanating from both capitals were depressing, with few anticipating.
As hinted by Hassan Nasrullah, the commander of Hezbollah, the other members of the so-called Axis of Resistance may also be included in any reaction.
The Houthis of Yemen, the powerful Hezbollah group in Lebanon, and extremist combat factions in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen make up “The Resistance,” as the alliance’s allies often refer to it. It is spearheaded by Iran.
