The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah is a source of pride in the Muslim world, says a�senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

�We regret that instead of condemning the Zionist regime [of Israel], terrorists and extremist and Takfiri moves, certain regional countries issue statements against the [anti-Israel]�resistance front and Hezbollah,� said Ali Akbar Velayati in a meeting with Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Thursday.

�Hezbollah is a source of pride for the Muslim and Arab world and it will triumph over�all these threats and animosities,� he added.

Velayati was referring to a recent move by some Arab countries to blacklist Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

Velayati, who is also president of Center for Strategic Research of Iran�s Expediency Council, reiterated�the Islamic Republic�s unwavering support for the oppressed nations in the region.

Nasrallah, for his part, briefed the Iranian official on the latest regional developments.

On March 2, the six-nation [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) issued a statement labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The bloc comprises Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.

Reacting to the decision, Hezbollah described the [P]GCC member states as �reckless and hostile�, blaming Saudi Arabia for the move.

The decision followed�recent victories by the Syrian army, which is backed by Hezbollah in its battle�against Takfiri militants fighting to topple the Syrian government.

Algeria refused to classify the movement as a terrorist organization. Palestinian resistance movement, Islamic Jihad, also praised Hezbollah as a resistance movement, which has a history in the struggle against the Zionist entity as well as in supporting the Palestinian cause. Iran, Syria and Yemen's Houthi Ansarullah movement have also slammed the move by the [P]GCC.

By Press TV