Beirut: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri received the acting Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Tawfiq Samadi, at the second presidency headquarters in Ain Teeneh, where discussions focused on the general situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as the latest developments amid Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon and its violations of the ceasefire agreement. The meeting also addressed bilateral relations between Lebanon and Iran.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, Berri separately sent a congratulatory cable to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on the occasion of his re-election for a new legislative term as Speaker of the Iranian Parliament. In his message, Berri expressed his congratulations in his name and on behalf of the Lebanese Parliament, wishing Ghalibaf success in his duties and continued progress, stability, and prosperity for Iran and its people. He also reaffirmed Lebanon's readiness to strengthen cooperation between the two parliaments in the interest of both countries and their peoples.