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Iranian FM Seyyed Abbas Araghchi Reaffirms Support For Lebanon’s Sovereignty In Baghdad Meeting
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Iran reaffirms principled position to preserve Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty. Iran supports Lebanon's sovereignty and security against Israeli aggression and expansionism.
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Iran backs Lebanon sovereignty
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji in Baghdad on Saturday evening on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and discussed ways to strengthen Tehran Beirut ties. Araghchi reaffirmed Iran's principled position on preserving Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty, stressing Iran's support for Lebanon in defending its sovereignty and national security against Israeli aggression and expansionism of the Zionist regime.
Araghchi also emphasized the need to preserve Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty in a message carried by Al-Manar TV Lebanon, which said the Iranian foreign ministry reaffirmed support to Rajji. Mehr News Agency said Araghchi confirmed Iran's support for Lebanon in defending its sovereignty and national security against Zionist aggression and expansionism during the same OIC meeting in Baghdad.
Diplomacy at OIC summit
The meeting in Baghdad took place on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations between Tehran and Beirut. Iscanews.ir described the meeting as taking place on Saturday on the sidelines of the 52nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Baghdad, and it said the two sides discussed coordinating to strengthen ties between the two countries.
Al-Manar TV Lebanon said the Iranian foreign ministry reaffirmed Araghchi's support for Lebanon in defending its sovereignty and national security against Israeli aggression and expansionism. Mehr News Agency reported that Araghchi and Rajji met on Saturday evening in Baghdad and discussed strengthening ties between Tehran and Beirut.
What the stance signals
Mehr News Agency framed Araghchi's position as support for Lebanon's right to defend its sovereignty and national security against Israeli aggression and expansionism of the Zionist regime. Al-Manar TV Lebanon repeated the same core message, saying Araghchi reaffirmed Iran's support for Lebanon in defending its sovereignty and national security against Israeli aggression and expansionism.
Iscanews.ir linked the diplomacy to the Iranian foreign minister's emphasis on preserving Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty and supporting Lebanon against aggression and expansionism by the Zionist regime. The Mehr News Agency report also stated that the two foreign ministers exchanged views on bilateral relations between Tehran and Beirut and discussed ways to strengthen ties.