Berri Meets Ahmadinejad, Says Developments in Region Affecting Lebanon
Speaker Nabih Berri said on Sunday that Israel is violating Lebanon’s sovereignty, during a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran.
“The region is passing through a critical stage and Lebanon is affected by these developments, it’s not an island, especially since Israel still occupies part of its land, which means its sovereignty is incomplete,” Berri stressed.
He discussed with Ahmadinejad the latest developments in the region in the presence of head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Mohammed Raad and a delegation from AMAL.
Berri thanked Iran for its continues support to Palestine through organizing the international conference in support of the Palestinian intifada.
For his part, Ahmadinejad reiterated “Iran’s support for Lebanon.” Saying “you have formed a resistances that gave us hope because of its victories and accomplishments.”
The gatherers discussed the fate of Moussa al-Sadr, a popular Shiite cleric who vanished 33 years ago during a trip to Libya.
Berri urged the Iranian president to “follow up the issue.”
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