Iran’s foreign minister toured an area of southern Lebanon from which Israeli troops withdrew only a day before. “This is a victory promised in the Koran to the people who exhibit patience and steadfastness,” Kamal Kharrazi said at a rally for Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran.
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