Hashem Safieddine

Lebanese Shia cleric

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October 23 2024 Hezbollah publicly acknowledged the death of Hashem Safieddine.
October 23 2024 Hezbollah publicly acknowledged the death of Hashem Safieddine.
October 22 2024 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officially confirmed the killing of Hashem Safieddine, Hussein Hazimah, and other senior Hezbollah members, and reported that Safieddine's body had been found.
October 22 2024 Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officially confirmed the killing of Hashem Safieddine, Hussein Hazimah, and other senior Hezbollah members, and reported that Safieddine's body had been found.
October 3 2024 Safieddine was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, south of Beirut, which resulted in his death.
October 3 2024 Safieddine was targeted by an Israeli airstrike in Dahieh, south of Beirut, which resulted in his death.
September 27 2024 Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated, which led to Safieddine being widely considered as his likely successor in Hezbollah.
September 27 2024 After Hassan Nasrallah's death in an Israeli airstrike, assumed control over Hezbollah, despite initial reports of his official succession being denied by the organization.
September 27 2024 After Hassan Nasrallah's death in an Israeli airstrike, assumed control over Hezbollah, despite initial reports of his official succession being denied by the organization.
September 27 2024 Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated, which led to Safieddine being widely considered as his likely successor in Hezbollah.
2020 Two Lebanon-based companies subordinate to his Executive Council were sanctioned by the U.S. for allegedly concealing money transfers to Hezbollah leadership accounts.
2020 Two Lebanon-based companies subordinate to his Executive Council were sanctioned by the U.S. for allegedly concealing money transfers to Hezbollah leadership accounts.
June 2020 Hashem Safieddine's eldest son Reza married Zeinab Soleimani, daughter of the late Iranian military officer Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by an American drone strike in January of the same year.
June 2020 Hashem Safieddine's eldest son Reza married Zeinab Soleimani, daughter of the late Iranian military officer Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by an American drone strike in January of the same year.
May 2018 Sanctioned by the U.S. and several Arab allies (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain).
May 2018 Sanctioned by the U.S. and several Arab allies (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain).
May 2017 Designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. Department of State and sanctioned by Saudi Arabia.
May 2017 Designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the U.S. Department of State and sanctioned by Saudi Arabia.
November 2010 Appointed Hezbollah's military commander of the Southern Lebanon region.
November 2010 Appointed Hezbollah's military commander of the Southern Lebanon region.

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