Mohammad Fathali who replaced late Ghazanfar Roknabadi after the latter’s death during Mina incident late 2015 on the position sat with Samir Mokbel, country’s defense minister along with Iran’s military attaché, to discuss the Lebanese development and the current situations in the Middle East after the implementation of nuclear deal between Iran and 5+1; they also discussed past agreement implementation.
Mokbel expressed gratitude for the Islamic Republic of Iran for strengthening of Lebanese army. Fathali for his part presented an account of the achievements Iran scored during the JCPOA implementation and believed that it was a success for the whole region and opened a new chapter in Iran’s relations with its neighbors.
