Iran FM to Visit Beirut with Loaded Agenda

by Naharnet Newsdesk over 10 years
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The probe into the attack on Iran's embassy in Beirut in addition to other issues linked to Syria's war are on the agenda of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's talks with Lebanese officials.

Zarif will visit Beirut next Monday, the Lebanese foreign ministry said.

"Zarif will arrive on a one-day visit, to meet Lebanese officials and discuss the investigation into the attack on Iran's embassy and Majed al-Majed's case," a ministry source said Tuesday.

The November 19 double suicide bombing left scores of casualties, including Tehran's cultural attache.

Majed, a Saudi suspected of heading the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, which claimed responsibility for the attack, died in custody on January 4 from kidney failure.

A high-ranking Lebanese source told An Nahar daily published on Wednesday that Zarif will meet with President Michel Suleiman, Caretaker PM Najib Miqati, PM-designate Tammam Salam, his counterpart Adnan Mansour and Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

The sources did not rule out discussions on the repercussions of the Syrian crisis on Lebanon and the Geneva 2 peace talks.

LebanonPoliticsMichel SuleimanSyria
Comments 7
Missing greatpierro over 10 years

Welcome to the president of Lebanon

Thumb ice-man over 10 years

We all welcome Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. He is very Zarif and "gentil".

Missing coolmec over 10 years

Good morning ice-man how are you today?

Thumb ice-man over 10 years

:)

Thumb beiruti over 10 years

The Lebanese proconsul pays a visit. Everyone bow, scrape and grovel at his approach.

Thumb cedre over 10 years

he is just a puppet, the proconsul for iraq, syria and lebanon is qassem soleimani. He is Nassy's boss.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qasem_Soleimani

Thumb shab over 10 years

Oh no, more Lebanese will die