30/09/2014 18:11
Iran to help Lebanon army fight extremists
Iran will supply the Lebanese army with military equipment to be used in fighting Muslim extremist groups, a visiting senior Iranian official said on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported.
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, did not say what type of military equipment Iran would provide. He told reporters in Beirut on Tuesday that the details would be announced during an upcoming visit by Lebanon's defense minister to Tehran.
"The state of Lebanon welcomed this grant," Shamkhani added, without elaborating.
However, a Lebanese military official told The Associated Press that any military grant from Iran to Lebanon would still need the approval of the Lebanese government. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.