As part of his three-day visit to Lebanon, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gave speeches in southern Lebanon on Thursday to thousands of enthusiastic, cheering Lebanese praising Hezbollah, as the leader vowed Iran’s support to Lebanon and its resistance to Israel.
Mohammed Raad, a Hezbollah MP introducing the Iranian president said, “The resistance [Hezbollah] and Iran are linked ideologically. That’s why we are seen as a threat,” the Guardian reported.
Anmadinejad taunted the Israelis, saying, “The world should know the Zionists are mortal.”
Ahmandinejad flew by helicopter to a specially-built stadium in Bint Jbeil to speak to tens of thousands of Lebanese supporters. Besides flying Iranian flags and posters next to the southern main roads, a giant banner read “Welcome” in Farsi and Arabic, according to a Haaretz report.
Bint Jbeil is a border town only two miles from Israel, and was the location of fierce fighting between the Israeli forces and Hezbollah during the Second Lebanon War of 2006. Iran is believed to have established Hezbollah and currently supplies arms to the group.
While visiting the graves of Lebanese who died during Israeli attacks in 1996 and 2006 in Qana, Ahmadinejad said that Iran would continue to support Lebanon and its resistance efforts against Israel.
“You proved that your resistance is stronger than all dark swords in the hands of the Israeli enemy,” he said. “They have no way but surrender to the nations and go back to their first homes. Be sure that Palestine will be liberated.”
The United States and Israel have called Ahmadinejad’s visit today a provocative move, Haaretz reported.
Mohammed Raad, a Hezbollah MP introducing the Iranian president said, “The resistance [Hezbollah] and Iran are linked ideologically. That’s why we are seen as a threat,” the Guardian reported.
Anmadinejad taunted the Israelis, saying, “The world should know the Zionists are mortal.”
Ahmandinejad flew by helicopter to a specially-built stadium in Bint Jbeil to speak to tens of thousands of Lebanese supporters. Besides flying Iranian flags and posters next to the southern main roads, a giant banner read “Welcome” in Farsi and Arabic, according to a Haaretz report.
Bint Jbeil is a border town only two miles from Israel, and was the location of fierce fighting between the Israeli forces and Hezbollah during the Second Lebanon War of 2006. Iran is believed to have established Hezbollah and currently supplies arms to the group.
While visiting the graves of Lebanese who died during Israeli attacks in 1996 and 2006 in Qana, Ahmadinejad said that Iran would continue to support Lebanon and its resistance efforts against Israel.
“You proved that your resistance is stronger than all dark swords in the hands of the Israeli enemy,” he said. “They have no way but surrender to the nations and go back to their first homes. Be sure that Palestine will be liberated.”
The United States and Israel have called Ahmadinejad’s visit today a provocative move, Haaretz reported.
