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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran ambassador affirms support for Hizbullah
2005-04-22
Iranian Ambassador Masoud Idrisi Karmanchahi reiterated on Wednesday his support to Hizbullah, adding that the issue of disarming the resistance is a Lebanese matter and should be dealt with by the Lebanese people themselves.

The ambassador paid a visit on Wednesday to Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati. Following the meeting, Karmanchahi said: "Iran is ready to support Lebanon and to promote the relations between the two sisterly countries." The ambassador further stressed the leading role of the resistance in liberating the South and standing up to Israel. Asked about his country's opinion on UN Security Council Resolution 1559, he said: "Iran knows that Hizbullah is a Lebanese party and all the decisions pertaining to it should be made by the Lebanese people themselves, through dialogue and national consensus." Concerning the disarmament of Hizbullah, the ambassador once again reiterated: "The resistance belongs to the Lebanese people, and Iran will support the Lebanese decision relating to that matter."
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