Iran said Sunday it is ready to provide aid to the Lebanese army as well as the Hezbollah group to help combat terrorists, reports The Associated Press (AP). Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council, was quoted by state TV as saying that supporting the Lebanese nation, army and resistance will still remain on Irans agenda. Iran is ready to transfer its experience in order to improve security in Lebanon and the region, and to combat terrorists, he added, speaking during a meeting with visiting Lebanese Defense Minister Samir Moqbel. Moqbel also met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, noted AP. Iran is a main backer of Hezbollah, which is widely seen as being more powerful than the Lebanese army. Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehqan has said Tehran is ready to provide modern military equipment and strategic assistance to the Lebanese army to help it combat Sunni extremists.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:20:04 +0000
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