Resistance must be appreciated, Leader tells Hariri

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei held a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Tehran on Monday to discuss current developments in the region and bilateral issues.

The Leader told the visiting Lebanese prime minister, “Resistance is the only factor which the enemies of Lebanon cannot resist, so its value must be appreciated.”

Lebanon is the only Arab country which has been able to defeat the Zionist regime, Ayatollah Khamenei noted, adding, “As long as the occupier Zionist regime exists, Lebanon also needs resistance.”

“The prosperity of the Lebanese people delights Iran, just as the suffering of Lebanon also causes sadness for Iran.”


Hariri said, “Any discord in Lebanon will benefit Israel.”

He added, “The main aim of the Lebanese government is to maintain and promote national unity… and to resist (any) aggression.”

“We regard the Islamic Republic of Iran as a brotherly and friendly country… which has always provided assistance to the Lebanese people in hard times,” Hariri stated.

Hariri left Tehran on Monday after a three-day visit. Seven ministers accompanied the Lebanese prime minister on his first official visit to Iran.