Hezbollah deputy secretary-general Sheikh Naim Qassem stated during the 28-minute period from 2:47 p.m. to 3:16 p.m. UTC on January 26, 2026, that U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against Iran's Supreme Leader Imam Khamenei threaten tens of millions, declaring it the group's duty to confront the threat with all measures and preparations, according to posts by Al Jadeed News on X. Qassem emphasized Hezbollah's concern over the situation, stating, "We are concerned with what is happening and we will choose at the time how we will act, whether to intervene or not to intervene, or with the details determined by the battle, but we are not neutral," as quoted by Al Jadeed News. He further asserted, "We are concerned with confronting this threat and we consider it a threat to us and we have every authority to do what we deem appropriate to confront it," according to the X posts shared in the reporting window.
