Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah has kept silent ever since the fall of Najib Mikati’s government and the appointment of Tammam Salam [as the new Lebanese prime minister]. This silence has raised many speculations. Some believe that it's because Iran is preoccupied by presidential elections in June. Therefore, it has not been available to address L'anese domestic affairs, especially given the showdown that has been taking place between Ayatollah Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
However, a photo that has been published online showing Khamenei and Nasrallah together has proved these allegations to be false. In fact, Hezbollah has acknowledged that the two men met in Tehran two weeks ago and reviewed the situation in Lebanon, Syria and the region. Hence, the silence of Hezbollah’s secretary-general is intentional and not due to a “lack of direction” on the part of Iran.
