In a meeting with Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar at the Defense Ministry's permanent defense fair in Tehran, Suleiman, a former Army chief, insisted on the need to strengthen the Lebanese Army's defense power in countering terrorism and likely foreign invasions.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to expand and deepen defense cooperation between the two countries to improve Lebanon's security and to increase Lebanon's national and defense capabilities," the Iranian defense minister said according to Tehran Times.
Najjar described the Lebanese people's courageous endeavor during their 33-day war with Israel in 2006 as the symbol of "perseverance and resistance" against Israel in the Muslim world.
The Lebanese leader also told Najjar that "Iran and Lebanon have great affinity and share common stance on many regional and international issues.
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