BEIRUT (AA) – The Lebanese Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the charge d’affaires at the Iranian embassy in Beirut over comments made by the Iranian parliament speaker which the government deemed “blatant interference in Lebanese affairs.” In an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro on Thursday, Iran’s parliament Speaker...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has condemned recent Iranian statements regarding Tehran’s readiness to negotiate with France on implementing the UN Resolution 1701, characterizing the remarks as an unwarranted intervention in Lebanese affairs. Mikati’s statements come after comments made by Iranian Parliam...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s top vetting body has approved six candidates for the presidential election slated for June 28. Among the candidates approved by the Guardian Council are former Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, two high-profile conservative political figures. Others in the r...
