Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to Lebanon. Hezbollah issued a statement saying Qassem thanked Iran, its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, presidency, government and people for "their continuous support of the Lebanese people and their resistance." The statement also noted that Qassem emphasized "Iran's positive role in the region and its support for Palestinian resistance," and explained to the Iranian Foreign Minister about Hezbollah's activities "for Lebanon's revival, stability, sovereignty and expulsion of occupation from its lands."