11 November 2009 - 15H45  

Iran hopes for Lebanon stability under Hariri
New Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reviews the guard of honour during the handover ceremony at the government palace in Beirut. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said he hopes stability will flourish in Lebanon with the formation of a new national unity government, Fars news agency reported.
New Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri reviews the guard of honour during the handover ceremony at the government palace in Beirut. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said he hopes stability will flourish in Lebanon with the formation of a new national unity government, Fars news agency reported.

AFP - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said he hopes stability will flourish in Lebanon with the formation of a new national unity government, Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.

Mottaki "expressed the hope that Lebanon will follow the path of stability, calm and reconstruction under the guidance of Prime Minister Saad Hariri with cooperation from all Lebanese people and political movements," it said.

The agency said that Mottaki expressed his good wishes in a telephone call to Hariri late on Tuesday.

Hariri announced the new cabinet line-up on Monday after nearly five months of tough negotiations with his rivals in the Iran- and Syria-backed Hezbollah-led alliance.

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