A top Iranian military official says the world will soon witness the destruction of the Zionist regime at the hand of the Hezbollah movement.

Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari made the remarks in a condolence message to Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah following the assassination of the movement's top commander, Imad Mughniyah, Fars News Agency reported.

"Mughniyah was an exemplary Muslim, his martyrdom will without a doubt strengthen the resolve of his comrades in their fight against the Zionist regime," the IRGC commander said.

While it is commonly believed Israel carried out Mughniyah's assassination plot, Zionist officials have denied any involvement in the crime.

Israel and its number one supporter, the United States, have both praised the murder of Mughniyah, who was killed in a Tuesday car bombing in the Syrian capital of Damascus.

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