Beirut - Saba:
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri last night categorically denied ‘what was published in the American newspaper “Washington Post”.
Berri said in a clarifying statement, according to Al-Manar website: ‘What was published in the Washington Post is completely untrue, but in the context of the question, ‘Is Iran funding Hezbollah?’ he replied: ‘This is a known fact and you support Israel.’
The Washington Post had reported that Berri said: ‘I do not deny that Iran is helping Hezbollah, even Hezbollah says so, but if America helps Lebanon, we will not take orders from Iran.’
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri last night categorically denied ‘what was published in the American newspaper “Washington Post”.
Berri said in a clarifying statement, according to Al-Manar website: ‘What was published in the Washington Post is completely untrue, but in the context of the question, ‘Is Iran funding Hezbollah?’ he replied: ‘This is a known fact and you support Israel.’
The Washington Post had reported that Berri said: ‘I do not deny that Iran is helping Hezbollah, even Hezbollah says so, but if America helps Lebanon, we will not take orders from Iran.’