Immediately after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed the country's full readiness to render any necessary help.
Beirut blast: Iran says ready to help Lebanon in any way necessary
Afghan Voice Agency(AVA) , 5 Aug 2020 - 9:34
Immediately after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed the country's full readiness to render any necessary help.
In a post on his official Twitter account on Tuesday, Zarif said Iranians thoughts and prayers are with the "great and resilient people of Lebanon."
The top Iranian diplomat also called on the Lebanese people and government to "stay strong.”
Our thoughts and prayers are with the great and resilient people of Lebanon.
As always, Iran is fully prepared to render assistance in any way necessary.
Stay strong, Lebanon.
🖤🇱🇧
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) August 4, 2020
A warehouse at the Beirut Port caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, triggering a huge explosion, Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Several smaller explosions were heard before the bigger one occurred.
Footage shared on social media captured the moment of the bigger explosion, with a colossal shock wave seen traveling fast across several hundreds of meters and shrouding the area in thick smoke.
The health ministry in Lebanon announced that the death toll from the massive explosion in Beirut stood at more than 70, and the number of injured was over 3,700.
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