Nasrallah Says Another Ship to Sail from Iran, Welcomes Egypt, Jordan Help
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Sunday announced that a second ship carrying fuel will sail to Lebanon “within days.”
“Our first ship has become at sea, our second ship will sail within days and more ships will follow,” Nasrallah said in a televised speech commemorating Abbas al-Yatama, a Hizbullah military commander who died a week ago.
“We are seeking to alleviate the suffering and what we will bring will be for all Lebanese and all those living on Lebanese soil. It will not be for one Lebanese region without the other,” Nasrallah noted.
“We are not an alternative to the state in this matter or in any other matter. We cannot be so and we are not an alternative to the companies that import oil,” Hizbullah’s leader pointed out.
He added: “We are not supposed to bring Lebanon's full demand of gasoline and diesel but rather good quantities that alleviate pressure off the companies and the stations.”
Commenting on the recent remarks of U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, Nasrallah said: “This is important if it happens and we welcome Egypt’s gas and the Jordanian electricity and any effort that secures electricity.”
“If you want to help Lebanon, tell your administration to stop preventing other countries from helping Lebanon, and we wouldn't want neither your initiative nor your money,” Nasrallah added, noting that the Egyptian and Jordanian supply plans would take months to materialize.
Moreover, Nasrallah commented on the issue of offshore oil and gas exploration.
“If the (foreign) companies fear Israel and the sanctions, we are willing to bring an Iranian drilling company to extract offshore oil and gas, and let Israel bomb it,” Hizbullah’s leader added, noting that such a move would hinge on the Lebanese state’s approval.
Source: Naharnet
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