Iranian VP meets with Hezbollah Chief in Beirut

Iranian VP meets with Hezbollah Chief in Beirut
Sun May 19, 2013 22:27:12

Iranian Vice President Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini has met with Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut to discuss regional issues.

Mir-Tajeddini who is currently on a tour to the Lebanese capital told Nasrallah on Sunday that Tehran supports political movements in Lebanon and called on the Lebanese nation to reinforce unity to confront any possible threats from the Israeli regime.

 

The Iranian official condemned recent Israeli aggression on a Syrian research center and acts of terror by armed groups in Syria, saying that only Syrians should determine the country’s fate.

 

“The Zionist regime [of Israel], the US or other foreign players have no right to impose their demands and interests on the Syrian people,” Mir-Tajeddini stated.

 

On May 5, the Israeli regime carried out an aggressive airstrike in Syrian soil, targeting a research center in a suburb of Damascus.

 

Turmoil has gripped Syria for over two years, and many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel, have been killed in the foreign-sponsored militancy.

 

Nasrallah, for his part, praised Iran’s firm support for anti-Israel resistance and said all the Israeli regime’s measures such as aggression on Syria are mainly aimed at confronting the resistance movement.

 

The Hezbollah leader added that Takfiri groups support ideas which aim to tarnish the image of Islam and create a rift among different religions. He also called on all Muslims across the world to remain vigilant against such plots.

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