Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beirut, marking his first visit to Lebanon since assuming his office, Anadolu reports.

The visit comes at a time of heightened tensions and ongoing Israeli attacks in the region.

According to the Lebanese National News Agency, Araghchi was received by Osama Khashab, the head of protocol at Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry, at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced that the Tehran delegation to Beirut, led by Foreign Minister Araghchi, is scheduled to meet with high-ranking Lebanese officials.

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