TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has extended his condolences following the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss.

In a message sent on Monday, Araghchi expressed his deep sympathy to the people and government of Lebanon, acknowledging al-Hoss’s significant contributions to Lebanon's political landscape.

The message reads as below:

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful

"Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return"

With great sorrow, I received the news of the passing of Mr. Salim al-Hoss, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon. Salim al-Hoss was an educated and wise individual, a great and prudent politician who, during some of Lebanon's most critical times, ran the government with wisdom and foresight. During his tenure as a member of parliament, minister, and prime minister, he was a prominent example of a person committed to ethics, integrity, and dedication to national interests, as well as the supreme interests of the Islamic Ummah.

His firm and clear stance in support of the Palestinian Cause and resistance against the usurping Zionist regime was a golden and enduring chapter in his political career. The strong support of the late al-Hoss, in his capacity as prime minister, for the Islamic and national resistance of Lebanon against the Zionist occupation, played a significant role in the great victory of the resistance in the year 2000 and the humiliating retreat of the Zionist army from southern Lebanon.

I extend my condolences on the passing of this great politician to his family, as well as to the government, the people, and the resistance of Lebanon. I ask Almighty God to grant him the highest ranks and to bestow patience and reward upon the survivors.

Seyed Abbas Araghchi

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran