DUBAI: Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan affirmed the UAE's support for the Lebanese people during a meeting with Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Al-Hariri.
The Abu Dhabi crown prince said that the UAE supported the ambitions of the Lebanese people for “unity, stability and development,” state news agency WAM reported.
During the meeting – held at Qasr Al-Shati' Palace on Friday - the latest developments in Lebanon, and efforts related to forming a new government were discussed.
Sheikh Mohamed said that he wished for Lebanon to form a government that prioritised national reconciliation and seeks to survive differences, and overcome current challenges.
The two sides addressed bilateral relations in addition to a number of regional and international issues of interest, including the global battle against COVID-19.
Hariri welcomed the UAE's position toward Lebanon across all fronts, including its support in combating the coronavirus pandemic.
Hariri also congratulated Sheikh Mohamed on the successful Mars Mission.
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Saad Hariri meets Abu Dhabi crown prince to discuss developments in Lebanon
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Iran’s foreign ministry: ‘Time has come to defend the homeland’ after US-Israeli strikes
DUBAI: Iran’s Foreign Ministry responded to a joint US-Israel attack on Saturday by saying that the country “will not hesitate” in its response to the strikes.
In a statement posted on X, the ministry said: “The time has come to defend the homeland and confront the enemy’s military assault.”
The US and Israel launched a major attack on targets across Iran on Saturday, and US President Donald Trump called on the Iranian people to “take over your government” — an extraordinary appeal that suggested the allies could be seeking to end of the country’s theocracy after decades of tensions.
The first strikes of the attack appeared to target the compound home to Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran. It wasn’t immediately clear if he was there at the time. Smoke could be seen rising from the Iranian capital.
“For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted Death to America and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder, targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries,” Trump said in a video posted on social media that sought to justify the attacks. He urged Iranians to take cover during the strikes, but then: “When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take.”
In a statement posted on X, the ministry said: “The time has come to defend the homeland and confront the enemy’s military assault.”
The US and Israel launched a major attack on targets across Iran on Saturday, and US President Donald Trump called on the Iranian people to “take over your government” — an extraordinary appeal that suggested the allies could be seeking to end of the country’s theocracy after decades of tensions.
The first strikes of the attack appeared to target the compound home to Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in downtown Tehran. It wasn’t immediately clear if he was there at the time. Smoke could be seen rising from the Iranian capital.
“For 47 years, the Iranian regime has chanted Death to America and waged an unending campaign of bloodshed and mass murder, targeting the United States, our troops and the innocent people in many, many countries,” Trump said in a video posted on social media that sought to justify the attacks. He urged Iranians to take cover during the strikes, but then: “When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take.”
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