Lebanon seeks 'new chapter' with Iran, prime minister says

Lebanon seeks 'new chapter' with Iran, prime minister says Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Sunday that Lebanon wants a new chapter in relations with Iran based on mutual respect and non-interference. In an interview with Lebanese broadcaster NBN, Salam stated that he had accepted a meeting requested by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, saying: "We do not interfere in Iran's affairs." He said Lebanon would prefer Iran to appoint a new ambassador, noting that the current envoy's residence permit had been renewed for three months "as a citizen" but not in his previous diplomatic…