NEW YORK: Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has met with top Lebanese diplomat Abdallah Bou Habib at the United Nations reaffirming support to Palestinian resistance front.
During the meeting they exchanged views on bilateral ties and the latest regional and global developments. The meeting was held on Wednesday evening in New York.
The acting Iranian foreign minister called the continuation of talks and consultation with the Lebanese authorities one of the important priorities of Iran and stressed his country’s strong support for Lebanon’s stability and security.
“As in the past, the Islamic Republic emphasizes on supporting the resistance in Palestine, but at the same time, it is trying to prevent the expansion of the war in the region”, he said.
Bagheri Kani also said that Palestinians are the real owners of Palestine and they are the ones who should decide their future.
Bou Habib, lauded Iran’s support for the stability and security of Lebanon, saying that, “We are looking for peace and stability in the region.”
He also stressed the importance of Gaza and the issue Palestine and efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza immediately. “We are looking for peace and stability in the region, and in addition to ending the war against Gaza, efforts should be made to eliminate the risk of expanding the scope of the war in the region.”
Earlier, Bagheri has met with the foreign ministers of Russia, Kuwait and Hungary, as well as the president of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed matters of mutual interests.
Bagheri Kani arrived in New York on Monday leading a delegation to attend Russia-chaired meetings at the Security Council on Palestine and multilateralism.
