Lebanese President Underlines Enhancement of All-Out Cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN (defapress)- Lebanese President Michel Aoun in a meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari stressed the necessity for broadening ties and cooperation with Iran in all fields.

News ID: 65673

Date: 21 August 2017 - 18:41

During the meeting in Beirut on Monday, Aoun and Jaberi Ansari discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region as well as relations and cooperation between Iran and Lebanon.

Jaberi Ansari, for his part, lauded the Lebanese nation, government, army and resistance forces' role in the campaign against the Zionist regime's occupation and terrorism.

He said the Iranian foreign ministry prioritizes expansion of regional cooperation and increased activities in economic spheres, and stressed that Lebanon enjoys a special position in both of these areas.

In relevant remarks in May, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a message to his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri underlined the need for development of mutual cooperation between Tehran and Beirut in different fields.

"Iran and Lebanon have the necessary potentials to expand their bilateral ties," Larijani said in his congratulatory message on the occasion of anniversary of the liberation of South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation.

The Iranian parliament speaker called the victory over Zionist regime, the result of unity between the Lebanese people and government against the occupying forces.

After the Zionist regime attacked Lebanon in 1982 and occupied South of the country, the Lebanese government with the help of resistance movement led by Hezbollah managed to force the occupiers to withdraw and liberate southern Lebanon after 18 years.