Link to article: https://iranpress.com/content/235766/iran-meets-lebanese-prime-minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, met with Najib Mikati, the Lebanese Prime Minister on the morning of October 12th in Beirut to discuss the most recent progressions in their region’s issues. More specifically the actions that must be taken in regards to the conflict on Israeli and Palestinian territories. Amir-Abdollahian has announced that if the Zionist regime continues to threaten Gaza, members of the Axis resistance must react to the crimes. The Iranian Minister noted that this meeting was held to emphasize Lebanon’s security and development. He also mentioned that the United States’ support for the Israelis will only “make things worse.” Both parties expressed their rightful support for Palestine in the meeting. Mitaki spoke on Lebanon’s understanding that all diplomatic efforts taken by Iran and the rest of the region are necessary to prevent a regional war. Iran is proposing an emergency meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation regarding Palestine.
The meeting between the two ministers conveys the desperateness the region holds to keep this conflict from escalating to a regional war. More specifically, Iran’s call for an emergency meeting expresses Palestine’s supporting countries’ need to step in and take matters. Diplomatic relations will need to ensue swiftly and this meeting is evidence of this. There is continuous escalation in Gaza and now more ground as this conflict continues, Islamic territories are looking to continue backing Palestine moving forward. This conflict has reached this point due to Hamas’ blind attack on the Israeli people in Simchat Torah in what has become “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm.” Since then, Israel has dropped and the conflict has progressed on the ground. The overall cause of this conflict in its neighboring states such as Lebanon and Iran has been an urgency to make diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
Regional causation is evident in this meeting as the two states are responding to a conflict in nearby territories. On a more global level, this meeting conveys how neither state wants stronger powers to come in and support Israel. Palestine has lost territory in all of their recent attempts to combat Israel for territories, and if diplomacy is not put in place larger states may begin to extend support to the Zionists. There are obvious domestic roles at play here as well. On Iran’s side, they are already providing support to Palestine but do not want escalation to the extent where they are directly involved in a war. Lebanon has similar aspirations of avoiding major conflict, but also wants security and protection due to its more vulnerable military. Due to Amir-Abdollahian and Mikati’s Islamic beliefs and their mentalities, they are providing support to Palestine and are taking a semi-conservative route militarily at the moment.