IRGC denies claims Qods chief Suleimani met Hezbollah leader

TEHRAN, May 17(MNA) – The public relations department of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps issued a statement on Wednesday dismissing reports that IRGC Qods Force Commander Major General Qasem Suleimani had recently held talks with Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah to urge him to prevent a possible preemptive attack on Israel and expression of extremist views by Hezbollah members. Suleimani has also dismissed the news as a “big lie,” which has been fabricated by the Zionists to divert attention.