TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Lebanon on the anniversary of liberation of its southern regions from Israeli occupation back in 2000, and voiced the Islamic Republic’s support for the Lebanese government and nation in the face of the Zionist regime.
In a message to President Michel Aoun, Rouhani congratulated the Lebanese government and nation on the Liberation Day and the festival of resistance.
The Iranian president praised Lebanon’s devotion to fighting the Zionist occupation, saying Israel is founded on aggression and the only way to stand against aggressors is resistance.
He also reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to supporting the Lebanese government and nation within the framework of maintaining unity and defending the Arab state.
Every year in May, Lebanon commemorates the anniversary of the Israeli withdrawal from its southern territories.
Hezbollah forces pushed Zionist troops out of southern Lebanon on May 25, 2000, after more than two decades of occupation.
The national holiday in Lebanon is seen as a turning point that changed the regional equations and shattered the myth of Israel’s invincibility.