Newly appointed Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met high-ranking officials in Beirut on Monday. He discussed bilateral ties and regional developments with Prime Minister Tammam Salam and Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, IRNA reported. He also was to meet Parliament Speaker Nabih Berry. It was Jaberi Ansari first mission in the new post. He is a former spokesman. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif appointed him to replace Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on June 19. Amir-Abdollahian is now advisor to the minister.
