Iran will continue to stand by Lebanon, resistance: Parliament speaker

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to supporting the Lebanese government, nation and the resistance front during its challenging times.

Qalibaf spoke at a press conference held in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Saturday following a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Nabih Berri.

"I am particularly carrying a message from Leader of the Islamic Revolution (Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei) for the Lebanese people with assurances that, in these difficult circumstances, the Islamic Republic of Iran shall stand with Lebanon's nation, government and the resistance front," he said.

He noted that he will echo the message of the oppressed Lebanese and Palestinian people to all parliament speakers and world nations during the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, which will take place from October 13-17.

The top Iranian parliamentarian also highlighted Iran's readiness to assist those displaced and affected by the ongoing Israeli aggression, contingent upon coordination with the Lebanese government.

“If the Lebanese government provides an air corridor to Beirut, Iran will deliver aid to the people as soon as possible,” he emphasized.

Israeli attacks on Lebanon have taken a deadlier turn over the past weeks. They have claimed the lives of some 2,300 Lebanese people, including Hezbollah’s Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Earlier in the day, Qalibaf visited the site of an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut on Thursday night, which killed at least 22 people and wounded 117 others. He held talks with the families of those killed and injured in the terrorist attack.

Israel launches airstrikes on central area of Beirut, killing 22, injuring 117

An Israeli attack has hit central Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least 22 and wounding another 117 people.

The Iranian parliament speaker also met with Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati.

Qalibaf, at the head of a delegation, arrived at Beirut’s international airport on Saturday following an invitation by his Lebanese counterpart to express Iran’s support for the Lebanese nation and government as well as its resistance movement Hezbollah amid Israel’s escalated aggression on the Arab country.

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