Iranian president extends visit till Friday, report

October 13, 2010 ⋅ 8:38 am ⋅ Post a comment

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As-Safir newspaper reported on Wednesday that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has extended his visit to Lebanon until Friday to meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is expected to visit Lebanon on Friday.

As Safir’s report was not confirmed by other dailies in Lebanon , but the paper is known to be closely linked to Iran and Syria.

Ahmadinejad arrived in Beirut on Wednesday where he was received by Speaker Nabih Berri a close ally of the Iranian backed Hezbollah

“A Lebanese-Iranian-Turkish meeting is expected to take place in Beirut to discuss the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL)’s [pending] indictment,” As Safir sources sources were quoted as saying.

Although Ahmadinejad was sure to receive a huge welcome from Hezbollah and its allies, his trip has sparked criticism among Lebanon’s parliamentary majority who see it as a bid to portray Lebanon as “an Iranian base on the Mediterranean.”

Prior to departing Tehran, Ahmadinejad said that the purpose of his visit to strengthen relations with Lebanon.

“Lebanon is the focus point of Resistance and standing against those who demand too much,” Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying on the state television’s website prior to departing to Lebanon.

“It is playing an excellent role in this regard,” he added

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Anonymous

JUST ANOTHER LIE
YOU ARE THERE JUST TO BALEOUT YOUR GANGS AND YOUR MOBS THAT YOU SEND WEAPONS AND MONEY TO
HOPING ONE DAY YOU WILL DOMINATE LEBANON USING THIS GROUP AS YOUR TOOL TO MANUPULATE LEBANON AND YOU HAVE ALWAYS ENCOURAGE THEM TO DISOBEY THE STATE OF LEBANON
IF YOU HAVE RESPECT TO LEBANON SOVREIGNITY YOU WOULD HAVE KEPT YOUR RELATIONSHIP STRICTL WITH THE LEGALLY ELECTED LEBANEESE GOVERNEMNET BUT THE FACTS PROVE OTHER THAT YOUR INTENTION TO DESTABILIZE LEBANON SO YOU CAN DOMINATE THE COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR HIRED PERSIANS AGENTS IN LEBANON HA AND MAKE IT A PERSIAN STATE HOPEFULLY THE MARCH 14 GROUPS IN LEBANON WILL BE SHIPPING WEAPONS TO YOUR OPPOSITION GROUP IN IRAN THE (SOLDIERS OF ALLAH) AND WILL SEE HOW YOU FEEL
Anonymous

Why does Turkey and Iran have to get involved int he STL?

http://www.cadmeia.com Hannibal

Because we are a whore nation, and a hospitable one as well. We open our legs to anyone wether they have money or not. This is a purely Sunni/Shia struggle. In that case, Turks represent the Sunnis and the Persians represent Shiites. That is the calm before the storm.

Anonymous

Take your time. Ahla wa sahla feek. If you find a spare moment, go down to the south and throw a few rocks at israel, then hide behind one of the trees that hassouna planted while israel destroys my beautiful country.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_QRTIONVL64KHEEQTTJTRISLFNU Daryush

If you don’t support what’s right, you’ll lose it. Lebanon has been played with for a long time and for the first time can play a great role in bringing all sides together and instead of scream out of weakness, stand and calmly talk of strength. That is how Iran views Lebanon. No country, specially Iran will ever view Lebanon as an Imperialistic goal but as a key spot to unite the region against those who don’t belong there…And that is what has kept Lebanon in its insecure position…You have a choice, no more foreign and Zionist threat. Hope this makes sense. NOTE:Iran supports a great deal of financial and technological support to Lebanon, but at the end of the day it is Lebanon that needs to deal with her true enemies and make international decision. Political smarts is the key for Lebanese to move forward. Cheers.
Anonymous

3ajabitoo reehit al oozai……i think he is staying at The Chateau Kharra located in the tourist resort area of Ouzai
Anonymous

can we make sure he goes to visit Qana and the south and see the kind of destruction his bullies hozballah have brought on Lebanon. whilst he is there, why don’t we get him to see the mass graves that lebanese civilians were dumped in with no regards to humanity. and what for, just to say that we are against Israel and we have defeated them.
My fear is that this dreaded visit will give those thugs who claim martyrdom and patriotism under the veil of the resistance the guts to launch another attack and lead us into another war where only Lebanon will be the looser, economically and humanitarianly.
you can take your money and your speeches and shove them where the sun doesn’t shine. we should all stand together and say to the rest of the world, leave us all in peace
Anonymous

Iran is very strong and powerful!!It can play an ¨excellent role¨!!It can be the ¨focus point of Resistance¨!!Lebanon has had enough of wars!!
Anonymous

Iran is very strong and powerful!!It can play an ¨excellent role¨!!It can be the ¨focus point of Resistance¨!!Lebanon has had enough of wars!!

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