Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf has struck again.
In comments reported by the local news agency Al-Markaziya, he stated, on behalf of the Lebanese, that their reference point is none other than the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
According to Al-Markaziya, Ghalibaf claimed that “Ali Khamenei, Iranian officials, and the Iranian people represent the main pillars for the Lebanese people,” although it should be noted that the Lebanese have a completely different opinion on the matter.
The President of the Iranian Parliament also expressed “his gratitude” to the Lebanese people and their leaders “for the welcome” they extended to him during his visit to Lebanon on October 12.
On Thursday, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati expressed outrage over Ghalibaf's comments during an interview with Le Figaro, instructing caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib to summon the Iranian chargé d'affaires to convey Lebanon’s protest.
Ghalibaf stated to Le Figaro that Tehran was ready to engage in talks with Paris to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which involves the withdrawal of Hezbollah to the north of the Litani River and the deployment of the Lebanese Army, alongside UNIFIL, in the southern part of the country.
Additionally, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament noted that “Israel is accumulating losses on the ground, making the battle (with Hezbollah) extremely difficult for them.”
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