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Iran congratulates Lebanon on Resistance and Liberation Day

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 8:32 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 8:54 AM ]

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated the Lebanese government and nation on the 21st anniversary of the liberation of the country’s southern areas from the Israeli occupation.

In a message sent to his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun on Tuesday, Rouhani extended his felicitations to Lebanon on the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day.

“I congratulate His Excellency and the honorable government and people of Lebanon on the anniversary of the triumphant and glorious feast of the resistance, which led to the liberation of the country’s south from the invading forces of the Zionist regime through the sacrifice and self-devotion of resilient Lebanese people,” the message read.

"The nature of the Zionist regime, which stems from its aggressive nature, showed that the only way to deal with the aggressors is the nation’s withstanding and resistance. I hope that this path will continue under your leadership until the complete liberation of the Lebanese lands.”

He added, “In line with the will of the Lebanese nation, army and the resistance to maintain their country’s unity and defend its soil, the Islamic Republic of Iran stands with the Lebanese government and people as it has been in the past.”

Israel first invaded Lebanon in 1978 and later escalated the military operation into a full-scale offensive in 1982.

Following the 1982 offensive, known as the First Lebanon War, Tel Aviv refused to leave southern Lebanon and kept its military presence there in defiance of UN Security Council Resolution 425 that called on the regime to immediately withdraw.

However, Israel eventually buckled under the resistance put up by Hezbollah fighters and pulled out its forces from the occupied areas in May 2000.

Each year on May 25, Lebanon marks Resistance and Liberation Day in commemoration of its victory against Israel.

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