Lebanon wants ‘new page’ with Iran: Lebanese PM

Salam said he has accepted a meeting requested by Iran’s President Pezeshkian, adding that “we do not interfere in Iran’s affairs”. That was in response to a question asking him whether Lebanon had ever supported an opposition faction in Iran, taken sides in a domestic confrontation or interfered in Iranians’ political choices.

Noting the long history of ties between the two countries, Salam said Lebanon would prefer that Iran appoint a new ambassador, because that would ease the move to a new stage in relations.

He said authorities renewed the Iranian ambassador’s residence permit for three months “as a citizen” but not in his previous diplomatic capacity, reports AL Jazeera.