Shibani Says Iran Supports Hariri in his Cabinet Formation Mission
Iranian Ambassador Mohammed Reza Shibani lauded the designation of Saad Hariri as prime minister and said his country was ready to help him achieve his goals.
"Hariri is a respectable person. Our relationship with him wasn”t cut under any circumstances. Choosing him for the formation of a cabinet was good. We stressed during our last meeting with him that we are fully ready to help him in making his mission a success," Shibani told al-Manar TV on Thursday.
"The invitation for him to visit Tehran is still on," the ambassador added.
Shibani also said that Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat is an old friend of Iran, adding that the Druze leader”s latest stances are politically important and impressive.
The Iranian ambassador told the TV station that Tehran encourages agreement among Lebanese but will interfere in the country”s internal affairs.