On Saturday, the Iranian embassy in Lebanon announced the arrival of Iranian oil tankers to Beirut, describing US criticism of that step as nonsense.

This came in a statement by the embassy through its Twitter account, in response to a statement by the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, that this step means Lebanon's dependence on Iran.

The statement stated that the arrival of Iranian oil tankers to Beirut dispenses with the trifles of the American ambassador.

"The US ambassador should not interfere in the brotherly relations between the two countries and the Iranian and Lebanese peoples," he added.

Yesterday, Friday, the US ambassador said - in an interview with the private Lebanese satellite channel Al-Jadeed - that Iran is looking forward to Lebanon's dependence to exploit it in implementing its agenda.

"There are much better solutions to the fuel crisis in Lebanon than resorting to Iran," she added.

Since November 2018, the United States has imposed oil sanctions on Iran under the pretext of supporting terrorist entities and its nuclear program.

The Lebanese continue to protest against the deteriorating economic conditions (Anatolia)

severe fuel shortage

Lebanon is currently suffering from an acute shortage of fuel, due to the lack of sufficient foreign exchange to import, which has caused frequent power cuts, and a severe shortage of car fuel stations.

For more than a year and a half, Lebanon has been witnessing a severe economic crisis, which has caused a deterioration in the value of the national currency against the dollar, and a sharp decrease in the foreign currency reserves at the Central Bank of Lebanon.

Earlier, the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, renewed his pledge to import Iranian fuel in the event that the deficit continues across the country, saying that all steps for this logistical possibility have been completed.

Nasrallah said - in a televised speech - "I would like to confirm what I promised and I still keep my promise," adding that Lebanon will be forced to import oil from Iran, regardless of the consequences.

Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab had approved the decision to import fuel at a lower price for the Lebanese pound against the dollar, which in fact leads to a reduction in gasoline subsidies.