Iran’s FM arrives in Beirut, reaffirms support for Lebanon amid Israeli assaults
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underlined Iran’s continued support for Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity amid continued Israeli violations.
The top diplomat made the remarks after deplaning at the city’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on Tuesday, where he arrived following a visit to Egypt.
“Today, I will meet with senior Lebanese officials,” he told reporters, adding that Iran was “determined to keep up these [bilateral] relations based on mutual respect and the mutual interests between the two countries.”
The official underscored that Lebanon’s independence and sovereignty continued to bear much significance for the Islamic Republic and the broader West Asia region by extension.
“We have supported Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity at every stage,” he said, pledging continued backing on the part of Tehran for such imperatives “in the face of the Zionist regime [of Israel]’s occupation.”
