Iran says it seeks to strengthen Lebanese army

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s defense minister says it is Tehran’s strategic policy to strengthen the Lebanese army.

By (AP)

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Published: Sun 26 Feb 2012, 7:02 PM

Last updated: Fri 3 Apr 2015, 2:26 PM

The comments by Gen. Ahmad Vahidi to his visiting Lebanese counterpart, Fayez Ghosn, were posted on the Iranian defense ministry’s website Sunday.

Iran is a key supporter of the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

Ghosn is a member of Marada, a Christian party allied with Hezbollah. Both groups are close to Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad, who is traditionally a major power-broker in Lebanon but faces an uprising against his rule.

Tehran may be trying to strengthen its independent ties in Lebanon if Assad falls.


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