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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Iran’s foreign minister says he will visit Lebanon tomorrow
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with Turkey's foreign minister (not pictured), in Tehran on November 30, 2025. (Atta Kenare / AFP)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tells the Mehr news agency he will visit Lebanon tomorrow with an economic delegation.
Lebanon has sought to distance itself from Iran amid a press to disarm the Hezbollah terror group, backed by Tehran. Last month its Foreign Minister Youssef Raji declined an invitation to visit Tehran citing “current conditions” as not permitting the visit, and he instead invited Araghchi to visit Beirut for talks.
“Our relations are longstanding with all components of the Lebanese state and we are looking to expand these ties… We hope we can return to a very good relation,” Araghchi says.
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