Soleimani Says Hizbullah Now Has '74 MPs' in Parliament
A top Iranian general has praised Hizbullah and its allies for making significant gains in last month's parliamentary elections, claiming that “Hizbullah has won 74 out of parliament's 128 seats.”
General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite fighting Quds Force, also accused Saudi Arabia of paying $200 million in support of certain Lebanese parties during the elections.
Lebanese media aired a video posted on social media showing Soleimani saying that Hizbullah's electoral victory came at a time when some Arab countries labeled it and its leaders as terrorists.
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said later Monday that the comments are "regrettable," adding that interfering in Lebanon's internal affairs is "not in their (Iran's) interest, nor those of Lebanon or the region."
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"accused Saudi Arabia of paying $200 million in support of certain Lebanese parties during the elections"
Unlike what Iran has done in the Iraqi elections:)!
أثار فيديو تم تداوله، الأربعاء، على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي الريبة في الأوساط العراقية، لاسيما بعد أن أظهرت اللقطات صناديق ممتلئة بالدولارات، قيل إنها أتت من إيران، وعليها صور لقائد منظمة بدر وزعيم ائتلاف الفتح في العراق #هادي_العامري.
وظهر في الفيديو صوت متحدث زعم أنه موظف في منفذ المنذرية الحدودي في محافظة #ديالى، وقال إن تلك الأموال كانت في طريقها إلى تحالف الفتح الذي يضم فصائل من الحشد الشعبي (تعرف بولائها لإيران)، إلا أنه تم ضبطها عند المنفذ، مناشداً رئيس الوزراء حيدر العبادي الإسراع في إرسال جهات أمنية للوقوف على حقيقة الأمر..
https://www.alarabiya.net/ar/arab-and-world/iraq/2018/05/10/فيديو-مريب-لصناديق-أموال-وصور-للعامري-والعراق-يوضح.html
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It appears Soleimani considers the FPM and 'Armenian' ministers part of the Hezbollah block. Shows how much respect the Iranians have for the Christians of Lebanon.
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So Bassil's 'Strong Lebanon' coalition and Miqati's block are part of Hezbollah now;) Surely, Bassil will soon comment on this ridiculous statement by his boss in Iran.
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Suleimani is 100% correct when he says hezbollah now has '74 MPs' in Parliament' essentially giving them control of Lebanon's legislative body.
Special thanks go to Hariri and Geagea for championing the 'proportional' representation election law.
Enjoy the new found democracy hezbollah style.
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Just shows you what Iran thinks of the Lebanese president and his FPM strong coalition;)
General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite fighting Quds Force, also accused Saudi Arabia of paying $200 million in support of certain Lebanese parties during the elections.
lol and this terrorist has all the evidence:)!