Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdellatif Derian, received at Dar al-Fatwa the Iraqi ambassador to Lebanon, Haider Shaya al-Barrak, who said after the meeting: "We affirmed to His Eminence Iraq's firm position in supporting brotherly Lebanon and helping it overcome the ordeal it is going through."

He stressed that "the security and stability of Lebanon is akin to the security and stability of Iraq. Our role here is to stress and affirm the role of Iraq and its principled position in supporting Lebanon's government and people."