STORY: Iran to support Lebanon with "all its strength": parliament speaker
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 12, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:09
LOCATION: Beirut  
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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STORYLINE:

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Saturday that his country will always support Lebanon with "all its strength."

"Iran will always support with all its strength the decisions taken by the Lebanese government, people, and the Islamic Resistance," Baqer said at a press conference following his meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri.

Baqer added that the Iranian government is ready to offer support for Lebanese displaced and war-affected people, including with the launch of a humanitarian air bridge.

Qalibaf also expressed his condolences over the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.

The Iranian parliament chief arrived in Lebanon earlier in the day to convey a message of support to the country.

Qalibaf visited al-Noueiri, a densely populated area of central Beirut that was hit by heavy Israeli airstrikes on Thursday.

He also met with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. 

Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has been launching intensive airstrikes on Lebanon, particularly in Beirut and its suburbs, in a dangerous escalation with Hezbollah.

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted one year ago, at the start of the Gaza war, when Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets at Israel in support of Hamas.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut.
(XHTV)