Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is holding talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during an official visit to Lebanon.
Nasrallah during the talks thanks Iran for “what it has offered to Lebanon, Palestine and all the resistance movements in the area in face of the Zionist aggression and takfiri [extremist Sunni] terrorism,” according to the Al-Manar news outlet.
Yesterday, Zarif offered Iranian military assistance to the US-backed Lebanese army, saying Iran was ready to assist in all sectors should the Lebanese government want it.
Zarif’s visit comes a few days after the leader of the Iran-backed group urged Lebanon’s government to accept anti-aircraft weapons from Iran to confront Israeli warplanes. He also said Iran was ready to provide Lebanon with electricity and medicine.
“Will the Lebanese government be brave enough to accept an Iranian offer? Why should Lebanon be afraid to cooperate with Iran?” Nasrallah asked during a speech marking the 40th anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution this week.
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