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Iranian MFA's visit in Lebanon:

Abdollahian continued his official visits meeting PM Mikati, Parliament speaker Berri, and the Lebanese foreign minister.

Abdollahian: Iran is ready, through its experience, to contribute to the rebuilding of the port of Beirut at Lebanon's request. The Iranian companies are ready to build two electric power plants for Lebanon in just 18 months with a capacity of 1,000 MW each.
Regarding diaspora voting:

Discussions taking place on how to distribute the seats sectarianly on the continents, with opinion torn between lists or sects awaiting for a study from the Ministry of the Interior.

- Hezbullah changed its opinion today and said it would not oppose the expatriate elections, despite the disadvantages due to foreign country laws.

- Lebanese Forces party wants the expatriates to elect candidates in Lebanon, while Amal movement prefers to allocate 6 seats for them
Lebanese Army Commander Joseph Aoun: The army is the security and guarantee for Lebanon and its people, otherwise the armed militias will regain their control.
A Kuwaiti Air Force plane transported 3 tons of infant formula as a gift from the Kuwaiti people to the Lebanese.

The relief shipment was delivered to the Lebanese Women's Association for Welfare and Social Communication, under the supervision of the Kuwaiti Embassy in Lebanon.
Interior minister Mawlawi: 289 members and 4 officers of the security forces have fled service because of the economic and living conditions in Lebanon.
The Zionist army fired bullets at a Lebanese army force that was approaching the fence to arrest the person trying to infiltrate the occupied territories near Metulla.

Several flares where fired during this aggression.
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, while receiving the Iranian Foreign Minister:

The Islamic Republic of Iran has proven that it is a sincere ally and a loyal friend who does not fail its friends no matter how difficult the circumstances are and that hopes are very high for Lebanon to emerge from this ordeal that befell it and with the cooperation of all, God willing.
Big hike in fuel prices

The price of a 95-octane gasoline rose by 27,400 LBP, 98 octane by 27,900 LBP, and so on.

- Gasoline 95 octane: 233,800 LBP
- Gasoline 98 octane: 241,400 LBP
- Diesel: 207,900 LBP
- Gas: 178,800 LBP
Al-Ghobeiri municipality continues the campaign to register the names of those wishing to obtain a free Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 for the age group from 16 to 49 years for residents within its area of responsibility.
State Security found about 20 tons of ammonium nitrate in bags in a warehouse in Hosh El Harima in the Bekaa Valley.

This is the 3rd major bust of illegal high concentration ammonium nitrate.
Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati while meeting the Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Al-Rahi:

"Saudi Arabia is my political Qibla (reference)"
All three locations where illegal Ammonium nitrate was found fall under the political influence of Future Movement (Hariri)

The first batch, at least, was bought from a commander in the Lebanese Forces party.
Iranian Foreign Minister from Beirut: We will continue to send oil derivatives to Lebanon, and we hope that this matter will be in the future through official understandings between the governments of the two countries.
Deir Ammar electricity plant is out of service due to the lack of diesel fuel, which will also run out from the Al-Zahrani plant tomorrow.

This led, yet again, to production reaching its lowest levels, posing danger to the entire network.
But in order for this operation to start, the Lebanese government needs to approve this "grant".
Hezbullah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah to talk about the latest political developments on Monday at 8:30 pm.
The Lebanese Forces party won 10 seats at the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Jbeil, while the Independent List, supported by the diaspora, won two seats. The secular club won one seat, and FPM won two. (MTV News)
⋯ As for Beirut's campus, Amal Movement won 6 seats, while 2 were won by the Lebanese Forces party.

6 combined other seats were won by the secular club and independents.
Afghanistan: Terrorist organization ISIS, takes credit of a suicide attack by an Uyghur, against a Shia Muslim mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan.

300 were injured and killed in the attack.