Tehran (IP) - Deputy Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Abbas Moqtadaei-Khorasgani said that the parliament always stands by the Lebanese parliament.

Iran Press/Iran news: In an exclusive interview with Iran Press, Moqtadaei-Khorasgani stated that the Iranian Red Crescent Society is ready to help people of Lebanon.

Referring to the fact that Iran usually supports oppressed nations, Moqtadaei added that Hezbollah knows that Iran always supports Lebanese people in difficult times. 

The Lebanese people have shown that they have withstood various crises and can overcome the recent crises as well, Moqtadaei concluded.

Two massive explosions rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port and damaging buildings across the capital. The massive explosion has killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000 others.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday and said a two-week state of emergency should be declared following a massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000 others.

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