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Iranian and Lebanese Officials Discuss Regional Developments in Beirut

Beirut:Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh and Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, Vice President of Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shiite Council, met to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the broader region.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the meeting was held on Wednesday at the council's headquarters near Beirut airport and lasted about an hour. An official statement from the council outlined the discussions.

The discussions focused on regional developments and future prospects. Sheikh Ali al-Khatib provided the Iranian delegation with a detailed account of Lebanon's overall situation, with particular emphasis on the conditions of the Shia community and developments in southern Lebanon.

Khatibzadeh, leading the Iranian delegation, shared Iran's positions on regional and international developments. The meeting was also attended by Mostafa Boroujerdi, an adviser to the foreign minister, Hassan Khalili, a Foreign Ministry official responsible for Lebanese affairs, and Tofiq Samadi, the chargé d'affaires in Beirut.