Body of Hezbollah leader has been recovered, sources say

The body of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been recovered from the site of an Israeli air attack on Beirut's southern suburbs and is intact, a medical source and a security source told Reuters on Sunday.

While Hezbollah's statement on Saturday confirming Nasrallah's death did not say how exactly he was killed nor when his funeral would be, the two sources said his body had no direct wounds and that it appeared the cause of death was blunt trauma from the force of the blast.

Hezbollah confirmed on Saturday that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed and vowed to continue its battle against Israel "in support of Gaza and Palestine, and defense of Lebanon, its steadfast, honorable people."

On Saturday Iranian media reported that Iran Revolutionary Guards' deputy commander Abbas Nilforoushan was killed in the Israeli strikes on Beirut on Friday.

Earlier an Israeli military spokesperson said that the strike was conducted when Nasrallah was with other senior commanders. He stated that Israel was ready for wider escalation and that "its forces are at peak alert, around the clock".

After the confirmation of Hassan Nasrallah's killing, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been moved to a secure location where heightened security measures are in place, two regional officials briefed by Tehran told Reuters.

Khamenei called on Muslims on Saturday to stand by the people of Lebanon and Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the usurping, oppressive, and wicked regime, state media reported.

In a statement, he said "The fate of this region will be determined by the forces of resistance, with Hezbollah at the forefront," state media reported.