Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abollahian promised "the construction of two power plants within a period of only 18 months" to help Lebanon overcome an electricity crisis, which has disrupted much of public life and is bringing the country to its knees.  

During a joint news conference with his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou-Habib, the Iranian minister declared that firms from his country were ready to reconstruct Beirut Port, which fell to almost a complete pile of ash following the August 2020 deadly explosion.

Amir-Abdollahian also met with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, newly appointed Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Upon arrival in Beirut, he said Tehran "will not spare any effort" for the "brother nation" to overcome its hardships. The hard-line minister also spoke of "fresh proposals" to help Lebanon "break its economic siege," but did not elaborate further.

Iran has by and large maintained friendly ties with Lebanese administrations, but has also been accused of interfering in the country's domestic affairs through the Hezbollah movement. The armed Shiite group has also not shied away from declaring its ideological allegiance with and financial dependence upon the Islamic Republic.