Iran: Boosting Lebanon army part of Mideast strategy

27.02.2012                      04.Adar. 5772

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Iran: Boosting Lebanon army part of Mideast strategy

Iranian Defense Minister Vahidi tells Lebanese counterpart: "Lebanon must have strong army to defend regional interests".

Strengthening the Lebanese military is a key Iranian strategic and regional policy, Iranian Defense Minister Brig.-Gen. Ahmad Vahidi told his Lebanese counterpart Faiz Ghosn, who was in Tehran Sunday in order to strengthen relations between the two nations.
“Lebanon must have a strong army to defend its interests in the region,” Lebanese Hezbollah-affiliate Al Manar quoted the Iranian defense minister as saying Sunday during a meeting with Ghosn in the Iranian capital….