Iran fights for control as it meets Hamas, Hezbollah chiefs in Lebanon
Iran is fighting for influence in Lebanon, with Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian saying Iran is ready to help Lebanon economically.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Lebanon Friday for key meetings with Hezbollah terror leader Hassan Nasrallah, and to meet other groups such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to local reports. Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Lebanon on a short visit from Syria, the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media said. He had been in Syria to meet Syrian regime leader Bashir al-Assad. In Syria, Iran has been encouraging the regime to do more to pressure the US to leave.
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Iran is fighting for influence in Lebanon, with Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian saying Iran is ready to help Lebanon economically.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Lebanon Friday for key meetings with Hezbollah terror leader Hassan Nasrallah, and to meet other groups such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to local reports. Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Lebanon on a short visit from Syria, the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media said. He had been in Syria to meet Syrian regime leader Bashir al-Assad. In Syria, Iran has been encouraging the regime to do more to pressure the US to leave.
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