Iranian, Lebanese FMs discuss regional developments
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Lebanese counterpart, Gebran Bassil, exchanged views about the latest developments after the US move to assassinate Iran’s Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.
According to Tasnim news agency, in a telephone conversation on Sunday night, Bassil expressed his condolences to the Iranian nation and government over the martyrdom of Lt. Gen. Soleimani.
The two top diplomats held talks on the latest developments in the region and the world after the assassination of the top Iranian commander.
Lieutenant General Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was the Deputy Head of Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha'abi (PMU), and a number of their entourage were martyred in a strike by American drones near Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of Friday.
The White House and the Pentagon claimed responsibility for the assassination of Lieutenant General Soleimani in Iraq, saying the attack was carried out at the direction of US President Donald Trump.
In a message on Friday morning, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei warned that harsh revenge awaits the criminals behind the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Soleimani.
Ayatollah Khamenei also reminded all friends and enemies of the Iranian lieutenant general that the resistance path will continue vigorously, stressing that continued battle and ultimate victory will disappoint the murderers and criminals.
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