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Iran can equip Lebanese army: Hezbollah
BEIRUT — Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday urged the Lebanese government to turn to Iran for support for its poorly-equipped army, after a US lawmaker moved to suspend American aid.
“I call on the Lebanese government to request Iran’s support and help in equipping the army,” Nasrallah said in a televised speech.
“I vow that Hezbollah will work fervently and capitalise on its friendship with Iran to ensure it helps arm the Lebanese military in any way it can, and Hezbollah’s ministers will make that same vow before the cabinet,” Nasrallah said in a speech to mark an iftar, the evening meal that breaks the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast.
“I am not talking about buying (arms) but about aid,” he said. “I am certain that if Lebanon makes an official request for donations, Iran will not hold back in supporting the Lebanese army in any way it can.”
Nasrallah’s statement comes two weeks after the United States announced a freeze on support to the Lebanese army, a decision made in the wake of deadly border clashes between Lebanese and Israeli troops.
On August 10, US Congressman Howard Berman, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced he had placed on hold 100 million dollars in aid to Lebanon’s military.
Berman said he could not be sure the Lebanese armed forces were not working with Hezbollah, which Washington lists as a terrorist organisation.
Lebanese Defence Minister Elias al-Murr, who has publicly lashed out at Berman’s decision, a few days later announced the opening of a bank account for donations to help modernise the army.
Lebanon and Israel fought deadly border clashes on August 3 which killed two Lebanese soldiers, a Lebanese journalist and an Israeli troop.
The fighting erupted after Israeli troops began to cut down trees that Lebanon claimed were on its side of the border. Israel and UN peacekeepers in the area said the trees were on Israeli territory.
Hezbollah sat out on the hostilities, but said it was ready to strike deep into Israel in the event of further “aggression.”
Lacking both manpower and modern equipment including combat aircraft, the Lebanese armed forces have around 60,000 personnel.
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