Daily Report  

Kharrazi praised Islamic Resistance and Lebanese unity…(1)
"Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, who arrived in Beirut yesterday (Thursday) evening, began his meetings in Lebanon this morning with President Gen Emile Lahoud at the Beitteddine Palace and later met with Prime Minister Dr Salim al-Hoss".

"Turning to the conflict in the south, Kharrazi said that an "Israeli" withdrawal from Lebanon was inevitable, but cautioned the Lebanese to be on their guard during the “critical phase to counter conspiracies and aggression” that may accompany the pullout. This coming phase, he said, “requires alertness and more coordination between the active powers” in Lebanon".

""Israel" should withdraw unconditionally, he said and “shouldn’t expect to receive prizes for all the aggression and murders it has committed over the years.

“The "Israelis" have ambitions on Lebanon’s territories, water and other resources, and this is why they are still, today, continuing with their occupation of south Lebanon,” Kharrazi added.

Iran’s chief diplomat said that the diversity of Lebanese society and the coexistence of different religions within a single political entity was a source of “annoyance to the Zionist regime which was founded on the principles of hegemony and racism.

“It’s normal for this regime to regard Lebanon as the first and nearest threat … and to create conspiracies to divide its

different confessions and attack the special value this country has in the region,” Kharrazi said.

"He added that Iran regards Lebanon’s religious and confessional diversity as a “strong point,” unlike others who see it as a weakness.

“What is important is to preserve this characteristic and in order for Lebanon to handle its responsibility and play its role for the interest of the region, it shouldn’t be harmed from the inside or the outside,” he said.

"Kharrazi said that Lebanon has proved its ability and power to defend itself, and praised the Islamic resistance for confronting the "Israeli" Army.

"After his meeting with Lahoud earlier in the day, he cautioned against expecting too much from the election of moderate Ehud Barak as "Israel's" prime minister".

"Reiterating Iranian support for Hizbullah, Kharrazi said that “the resistance has to continue its path until all "Israeli" troops leave Lebanon and until "Israel" is forced to implement UN Resolution 425 unconditionally.”

"Asked if Hizbullah would refrain from cross-border attacks against "Israel" if the Jewish state pulled out its troops from the south, he said, “this matter exclusively concerns Hizbullah, which is free to decide on what to do".

"Israeli" Aggressions…(2)
The "Israeli" occupation forces staged the following aggressions as reported in a communiqué issued by the IR:

00:15, Slouqi Valley came under several 60mm and 81mm rounds and a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
7:40, two 155mm missiles hit west of Yater village.
11:45, Markaba forest was showered by a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds enkindling brush fire.
16:30, one 155mm missile fell on the outskirts of Khorbet Selem town.
16:35, nine 155mm missiles slammed into the peripheries of Touline village.
18:50, thirty 160mm missiles fell on the areas of Zillaya, Bir Dahr, Marj Al-Zohour and Druze Beaufort and twenty 155mm and 175mm shells on Litani River watercourse.
19:35, the “Israeli” jets dropped four air-to-surface rockets into Litani River watercourse.
Between 20:25 and 22:40, Mount Sojod Was bombarded by ten 155mm missiles.
20:30, the peripheries of Loweizeh village came under five 81mm rounds.
Between 20:55 and 22:30, thirty three 155mm missiles slammed into the perimeters of Touline.
22:05, Slouqi Valley was shelled by three 155mm missiles.
22:20, the surroundings of Mothallath position subjected to a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
22:30, the perimeters of Zawtar Gharbieh exposed to several 120mm shells, whereas Litani River watercourse and the surroundings of Qantara position came under a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds.

Military Operations…(3)
The IR squad of martyr Imad Haidar attacked, at 16:25, an "Israeli" infantry force at Taibeh position with the rocket-propelled grenades scoring direct and certain hits.

Moreover, the IR men spotted, at 18:45, an “Israeli” command convoy entering Zimraya outpost. Shortly afterwards, the IR group of martyr Mohammad Moussa in the Artillery Reinforcement Unit (ARU) targeted it. The militants managed to score direct and certain hits.