Rahimi Hands Suleiman Letter from Ahmadinejad, Stresses Iran’s Complete Support for Lebanon
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Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Rahimi voiced on Thursday his country’s readiness to establish cooperation agreements between the Islamic republic and Lebanon.
He said after holding talks with President Michel Suleiman: “Iran is completely committed to supporting Lebanon.”
He also delivered a handwritten letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Suleiman.
The talks also tackled the meetings of the higher joint Lebanese-Iranian committee.
For his part, Suleiman highlighted the good ties between Lebanon and Iran, hailing the current cooperation between the two sides.
The Iranian official later held talks with Prime Minister Najib Miqati and later Speaker Nabih Berri who threw a luncheon banquet in his honor, which was attended by the premier.
The prime minister asserted to the Rahimi that Iran’s support has allowed Lebanon to avoid the repercussions of the various developments in the region, especially those taking place in Syria.
He said that the talks focused on the situation in the Middle East “in light of Israel’s ongoing hostile policies against the Palestinian people.”
In addition, he stated that it was only a coincidence that Rahimi’s trip to Lebanon coincided with that of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman.
Miqati denied that he received “orders” from the various officials, stressing: “Lebanon’s higher interest demands that it enjoy good and excellent ties with all sides.”
For his part, Rahimi told reporters after the meeting that the talks also addressed all agreements signed between Iran and Lebanon during Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon last year and during former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s trip to the Islamic republic in 2010.
Moreover, he stated that Iran is open to leasing Lebanon power to solve its electricity crisis.
“We are keen on seeing the lights that were turned off by the hands of hate by Lebanon’s enemies be lit again,” he remarked.
03 May 2012, 17:20
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Iranian liars full of fake promises their sudden visit as a result of spying on US visit at the same time enable to conclude the future wars on their step doors.But they going no where and risking the future of Lebanese Shia as well trying to turn Lebanon into war stage for their desire of terrorism, and more attempts to protect Hariri killers.
03 May 2012, 18:22
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Good point Anonym....The reason why is because of the scums that are indirectly controlling the country and their orders from above to do so! Iran must have a proxy in Lebanon so that they have that card to play if or should Israel even dare think to attack them. They don't care about Lebanon or it's people and nor does HA.
03 May 2012, 18:35
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i wonder if he'll be still in lebanon on the 7th of may,to celebrate the fourth anniversary
03 May 2012, 21:05
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They have sponsored, directed, financed the assassination of a Prime Minister in Lebanon, and this is how pratically they support us: arm the filthy milita under the pretense it is fighting Israel ! I just hope they get a taste of how accurate stealth bomber can be, and how the MOP (massive ordonnance penetrator) can dig them out, in shreads, from their 60m deep nuclear bunkers!
04 May 2012, 00:44
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Iran should stop its blatant and illegal interference in Lebanese affairs through its armed presence in Lebanon.
Dismantle Hezbollah then we talk till then Iran is an enemy state that should be treated as such.
04 May 2012, 09:13
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FT, you are really good at making a fool of yourself. Actually, you remind me of we2am wahab, naser andeel, micheal smea7a, fayez shoukr, emile ra7me, alan aoun, ibrahim ken3an, al manar television.
Good luck changing people's minds with your intelligent rhetoric.
04 May 2012, 00:46
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bravo fakhamto who didnt sign any agreement with iran except two non meaningful industrial agreements.
the farsis want to use the lebanese financial sector to bypass the american embargo,but feltman is here to control the scene...read the financial times of tuesday the first of may about lebanese banks,the lebanese canadian bk was a hard lesson to the governor salame..
04 May 2012, 14:02
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At least is shirt is not open like the filth from the Persian wannabe militia
