Lebanon: Adviser to Iran’s Ali Khamenei in Beirut to support government and Hezbollah

An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader met Lebanon’s top leaders in Beirut today, the third support visit by a senior Iranian official since war broke out in September between Hezbollah and the Israeli army. Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, met in the Lebanese capital with Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, who has been tasked by the Lebanese movement with conducting the negotiations. for a possible ceasefire. Since the escalation began on September 23 and the heavy shelling launched by the Israeli army in Lebanon, all international efforts to achieve a truce have failed, despite appeals from Washington and France. Responding to a question about US mediation efforts at a press conference in Beirut, Larijani said his country “does not seek to sabotage any” effort. “We seek solutions” “We seek solutions. We support in any case […]
Source: News Beast

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