Assad says Nasrallah's 'legacy will live on' in letter of condolence

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent a letter to the family of assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Islamic resistance in Lebanon, offering his "sincerest and most profound condolences."

Assad affirmed that the Lebanese resistance and its supporters will "persevere and persist on the righteous path regardless of the cost."

He praised Nasrallah as a leader who shaped the doctrine of struggle and left behind both an intellectual and practical legacy for resistance. Assad expressed confidence that the resistance would continue its fight against the occupation, pledging Syria’s ongoing support for the Palestinian cause. 

He stressed that Syria and the Islamic resistance remain united in their "war against the Zionist apparatus."