SAEDNEWS: Following reports of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s martyrdom in an Israeli airstrike, Tehran’s municipality launched a symbolic campaign across the capital to honor his legacy.
According to Saed News, the city of Tehran responded swiftly to news of Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah’s reported death with a striking public tribute. Overnight, municipal authorities erected large-scale billboards across the Iranian capital bearing the bold phrase: “Hezbollah is alive.” The move was widely seen as a gesture of solidarity with Lebanon’s resistance movement and a defiant response to Israel’s military aggression.
The campaign followed Israeli air raids on Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh, a stronghold of Hezbollah, which—according to some media outlets—resulted in Nasrallah’s death, though official confirmation remained absent at the time of publication. Nonetheless, Iranian officials and media outlets have framed the incident as the martyrdom of a key anti-Israel figure.
The billboards, minimalist in design and stark in tone, underscore the enduring influence of Hezbollah in the Iranian political imagination. For Tehran’s municipality, the message was not only commemorative but ideological—asserting the continued vitality of Nasrallah’s cause despite any physical absence.
The gesture echoes broader regional tensions, as Tehran remains Hezbollah’s principal backer in the “axis of resistance” against Israel. In this context, the phrase “Hezbollah is alive” carries layered meanings: a tribute, a reassurance, and a warning. As regional dynamics continue to shift, Iran signals that the death of a leader does not mean the death of a movement.
