Solidarity, resistance improved Lebanon’s international status: Jalili

Tehran, June 27, IRNA – Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili said here on Sunday that solidarity and resistance of the Lebanese nation have improved the status of the country on the international scene.

In a meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour on the sidelines of the International Conference on Global Fight against Terrorism, he said that independence and security of Lebanon is the fruit of resistance.

He also hoped that the new government of Lebanon would be able to provide welfare and peace for the nation.

Referring to the role of resistance in promoting Lebanon’s status on the international scene, Jalili said that resistance has turned Lebanon into a strong country in the world.

For his part, Mansour referred to the two countries’ friendly and close ties and expressed his country’s willingness to accelerate the implementation of joint projects.

The two-day International Conference on Global Fight against Terrorism ended in Tehran on June 26.

The topics discussed during the conference included various aspects of fight against terrorism, reasons behind increasing trend of terror acts in the world, challenges and obstacles in the way of fighting terrorism, and enhancing appropriate counter-terrorism means and strategies at regional and international levels./end