Hezbollah Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem made the remarks in an address on Saturday marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.
"If [Persian] Gulf countries want to thrive and live at ease, they should cooperate with Iran," Qassem said, noting that working with the Islamic Republic is a sourceof power for the [Persian] Gulf's security and stability and the future of the region."
The Hezbollah official further emphasized that Saudi Arabia and other regional countries have dismissed Tehrans initiative for closer ties.
"Iran has always extended its hand to Saudi Arabia and the countries of the region ... but they have always refused because the United States doesn't allow it and Israel doesn't benefit. Despite that, Iran continues to extend its hand," he said.
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Women wave Hezbollah and Lebanese national flags in front of portraits of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (R) and Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, August 13, 2016. (Photo by AFP)[/caption]Qassem also hailed Irans positive regional role and said that it had transferred the region from "the era of defeat to that of victories.
Hezbollah is "proud" of Irans support as the country is a "giver and not a taker and never asked for anything in return from Hezbollah or Lebanon, he added.
The Hezbollah official said theIslamic Republic hasproven to the people of the region that they "can make their own choices in building the future against injustice, monopoly and occupation."
Hezbollah, which enjoys Irans unwavering support,is credited with defending Lebanon against wars waged by Israel.
The resistance movement has also been successfully helping the Syrian army in its fight against foreign-backed terrorists.
