Zarif says his country is ready to cooperate with the new Lebanese government, offering his country’s support in all sectors. (Hussein Malla/Associated Press)BEIRUT — Iran’s foreign minister extended an offer for Iranian military assistance to the U.S.-backed Lebanese army on Sunday, saying Iran is ready to assist in all sectors should the Lebanese government want it. This tendency does exist in Iran, but we are waiting for this desire to be there on the Lebanese side,” he said. The comments came a few days after the leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group urged Lebanon’s government to accept anti-aircraft weapons from Iran to confront Israeli warplanes. In his comments, Zarif congratulated Lebanese politicians and said Iran is ready to support the government in any way possible.

Source: Washington Post February 10, 2019 10:59 UTC