The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Parliamentary Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh, is received by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday Jan. 31, 2025 in Ain al-Tineh, Beirut. (Credit: Hassan Ibrahim Flickr/Parliament)
What was Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Parliamentary Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh, doing in Beirut? During his brief visit on Friday, he advocated for the Syrians who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. This “interest” has raised questions in political and security circles on the possible presence of figures affiliated with the Assad regime in Lebanon, or even Iranian figures, and the willingness to ensure their protection or safe evacuation. Read more Iranian cash suitcases at Beirut airport: An unlikely scenario, experts say In Beirut, Jalalzadeh asked several Lebanese officials “to ensure the best possible care for Syrians who have fled their country to Lebanon,” and pointed to the presence of Iranians who obtained Syrian nationality among them. This request was perceived as a provocation at...
What was Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular and Parliamentary Affairs, Vahid Jalalzadeh, doing in Beirut? During his brief visit on Friday, he advocated for the Syrians who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. This “interest” has raised questions in political and security circles on the possible presence of figures affiliated with the Assad regime in Lebanon, or even Iranian figures, and the willingness to ensure their protection or safe evacuation. Read more Iranian cash suitcases at Beirut airport: An unlikely scenario, experts say In Beirut, Jalalzadeh asked several Lebanese officials “to ensure the best possible care for Syrians who have fled their country to Lebanon,” and pointed to the presence of Iranians who obtained Syrian nationality among them. This request was perceived as a...
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