Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 12
By Fatih Karimov - Trend:
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Hassan Nasrallah, secretary general of the Lebanese political and paramilitary organization Hezbollah.
During the meeting, Zarif said the nuclear deal (achieved on July 14 between Iran and Sextet) would have positive effect on regional events. He also reaffirmed Iran- Hezbollah relations, hailing this organization's role in "bringing Lebanese people together", IRNA reported August 12.
Iranian FM also met Prime Minister Tammam Salam and Speaker Nabih Berri and Defense Minister Samir Moqbel.
Zarif will leave Lebanon to Syria.
Iranian top diplomat's travel to Syria happens after Iran announced last week that it is preparing to submit a 4-stage plan to the United Nations to bring peace to Syria war after 4-year bloodshed conflicts, which left 250,000 death and 4 million refugees.
Two weeks ago, Zarif visited Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq.
Edited by CN