New Iran President Hopes for Better Ties with Lebanon
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
President Michel Suleiman received a message on Thursday from Iran's president-elect Hassan Rowhani thanking the Lebanese head of state for congratulating him on his election, and hoping for better bilateral relations.
The note that was delivered by Iran's Ambassador Ghazanfar Roknabadi was in response to Suleiman's congratulatory message on Rowhani's June election.
The Baabda Palace quoted the president-elect as saying that he hoped for the consolidation of bilateral ties at all levels and in all fields.
Rowhani has also sent messages to Syrian President Bashar Assad and Hizbullah, reaffirming support for the two allies.
The official IRNA news agency on Tuesday cited him as saying close Iranian-Syrian ties will be able to confront "enemies in the region, especially the Zionist regime," or Israel.
Rowhani also told Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in his message that Iran backs the "steadfast nation" of Lebanon and the Palestinians, a reference to Hamas.
He highlighted the group's "endeavors" for the anti-Israeli resistant front -- comprised of Iran, Syria and Lebanon.
The notes reflect Rowhani's intentions to emphasize links to Iran's key regional allies even as he urges for greater outreach to the West.
18 July 2013, 14:32
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If rouhani puts down his dogs on our soil, he'll be most welcomed and appreciated here.
18 July 2013, 17:05
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Dear great power of iran, we prefer that you stay as far away as possible because you have undermined our sovereignty as a state, because you are sponsoring some parties who are now bullying the rest of the lebanese.
Also because we dont beleive in your backward system.
Also because you have reinforced the greatest ennemy to lebanon ever. the neostalinist criminal Assadist regime.
Just take your hypocritical wishes and stuff them where the sun doesnt shine.
18 July 2013, 18:03
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Don't do us any favors....we don't want any ties w/ your scum regime. You already planted your seed of evil in our country aka HA!
19 July 2013, 00:36
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"Iran hopes for better ties with Leb". You have already colonized our nation via your Hizb agents and sent us into your own hell; how much closer do you want to get?
