Hashem Safieddin has been elected the new secretary general of the Lebanese group Hezbollah. This was reported by the Al Arabiya television channel with reference to sources.
“Sources confirmed on Sunday that Hezbollah’s Shura Council has selected Hashem Safieddin as secretary general.” – says the message.
Safieddin previously served as head of the organization’s Executive Committee.
New Hezbollah leader is cousin of murdered man Hassan Nasrallah. his son Pray married to the daughter of an Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
