Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’d Ah-Hariri told IRNA (the Iranian News Agency) as he was set to leave for talks with Iran that he did not blame Hizbullah for his father’s death, and expressed his hope that Lebanon’s relations with Iran would be based on mutual respect for each country’s sovereignty, and on their shared economic, social and political interests.
Mr. Ah-Hariri said that cooperation between Iran and the Arab countries was vitally important in order to face their mutual dangers. He also added that Iran had a natural role in the region stemming from its historic, political and economic importance.