Iran to approve troop deployment to Lebanon in coming days: Report

Iran is expected to approve the deployment of troops to Lebanon in the coming days, according to an Iranian official quoted by NBC. 

"With public registration, officials will certainly grant permission for the deployment of forces to Lebanon and the Golan Heights," said Mohammad Hassan Akhtari, Iran's deputy for international affairs.

"We can send forces to Lebanon to fight against Israel, just as we did in the year 1981."