TEHRAN: Iran denied Monday an accusation from Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati that it was interfering in Beirut’s internal affairs over remarks attributed to Tehran’s speaker of parliament.
On Thursday, France’s Le Figaro quoted Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as saying that his government was ready to negotiate the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which is seen as a precondition for a ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah group, an ally of Iran.
The resolution calls for the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers to be the only forces deployed to southern Lebanon.
In a rare rebuke of Tehran, Mikati accused it of “blatant interference in Lebanese affairs and an attempt to establish an unacceptable guardianship over Lebanon.”
“Iran has never had any intention or (taken any) action that could be suspected of interfering in the internal affairs of Lebanon,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said during a weekly news conference.
“We hold discussions with any country that has an initiative and a proposal to end the crimes and aggression against Lebanon and the genocide in Gaza,” said Baghaei, adding that there had been a “misunderstanding” regarding Ghalibaf’s reported remarks.
Iran has in recent days intensified diplomatic efforts, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visiting multiple countries in the region to push for ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza as well as ways to contain the conflicts.
Iran rejects Lebanon’s accusation of interference in its affairs: FM spokesman
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Iran rejects Lebanon’s accusation of interference in its affairs: FM spokesman
- Mikati accused it of “blatant interference in Lebanese affairs and an attempt to establish an unacceptable guardianship over Lebanon
Syrian minister says Daesh attacks are attempt at destabilization
- Efforts to confront terrorism will continue without interruption, says Anas Khattab
- 4 security officers die, 2 injured during assault by Daesh on government checkpoint in Raqqa
LONDON: Syria’s interior minister, Anas Khattab, warned on Tuesday that the terror group Daesh is attempting to destabilize the country.
It followed two violent attacks this week against forces in Raqqa, one of which resulted in the deaths of four security officers.
In a message posted on social media platform X, Khattab wrote that Daesh activities were being monitored closely and security forces remain committed to countering them, as well as the remnants of the deposed Assad regime, particularly in eastern Syria.
The Syrian government regained control of towns in northeastern Syria following a ceasefire and integration agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in January.
Daesh militants controlled parts of the region, particularly the city of Raqqa, between 2014 and 2017, and established their self-styled caliphate there.
Khattab said that efforts to confront terrorism would continue without interruption, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
On Monday, four security officers died, and two were injured during an attack by Daesh on a government checkpoint in Raqqa.
