Rifi: Lebanon pays dearly for the Iranian occupation Former Minister Ashraf Rifi tweeted on Twitter: The spokesperson for the Lebanese government also speaks in the name of the Houthis and the Iranian project in Yemen. This indicates the structure and direction of the government. Lebanon is paying dearly for the Iranian occupation. We demand the dismissal of Qardahi, and we salute Saudi Arabia and Yemeni legitimacy, and whatever they do, Lebanon will remain Arab.