Iran renews offer to equip Lebanese Army 1410111

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Defense News - Iran

 
 
Friday, October 14, 2011, 07:25 AM
 
Iran renews offer to equip Lebanese Army.
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi renewed Tehran's offer to equip the Lebanese Army during a meeting with Beirut's Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn.
     

Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi renewed Tehran's offer to equip the Lebanese Army during a meeting with Beirut's Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn.
Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabad

     

During the meeting, which reviewed local and Arab developments, Roknabadi said, "Iran stands on Lebanon's side and is fully ready to provide any assistance it demands at all levels, especially with regard to the army's armament."

He also renewed Iran's invitation to Ghosn to visit Tehran to discuss with Iranian officials agreements on military aid to the Lebanese Army.

Ghosn praised "Iran's backing for Lebanon" and underlined the need for boosting relations between the two countries.