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Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Iran’s embassy in Beirut bashes US officials
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDAMASCUS, Syria — The Iranian Embassy in Beirut says recent comments by visiting US officials are a blatant interference in other people’s business and an attempt to dictate orders.
The rare statement refers to comments made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a regional tour and those by David Hale, the US undersecretary of state for political affairs on a visit to Lebanon. Both vowed to step up efforts to counter Iran’s activities around the region and expel from Syria “every last Iranian boot.”
The embassy statement calls the remarks “provocative.” It says Iran’s military presence in Syria “does not need permission” from anyone because it was requested by the Syrian government and was done in full cooperation between the two countries.
— AP
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