Iran has pronounced its readiness to provide aid to both the Lebanese army and Hezbollah in order to combat “terrorists”, the Washingon Post reported, citing the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, was quoted by Iranian state television as saying “the support of the Lebanese nation, its army and resistance remains on the Iranian agenda.” Allies of the Shi’ite Hezbollah terror group refer to it as the “resistance” due to its goal of driving Israel out of ‘occupied territory’.
“Iran is ready to transfer its experience in order to improve security in Lebanon and the region, and to combat terrorists,” he said during a meeting with Lebanese Defense Minister Samir Moqbel in Tehran on Sunday.