Hezbollah Followers Fill Streets to Oppose Protest Demands
Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement stand before security forces in Beirut on Oct. 25.
Photographer: Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images
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Followers of Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah took to the streets Friday, waving the armed movement’s yellow flags and defending its leader against criticism after nine days of nationwide protests demanding the ouster of the political elite.
In a televised speech, Hassan Nasrallah said the revolt was being exploited by political parties and unspecified foreign embassies and agencies, and could drag the country into chaos and civil war.