TEHRAN (FNA)- Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil in a meeting with Iran's new Ambassador to Beirut Mohammad Fathali expressed the hope that the talks between Tehran and the world powers would yield positive results soon.During the meeting on Wednesday, Bassil pointed to the ongoing talks between Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany) and its positive impact on Lebanon and other states, and expressed the hope that the negotiations would reach a conclusion at the earliest.
He also referred to Iran-Lebanon distinguished relations, and said that grounds are prepared for expansion of ties in all fields.
The Lebanese Foreign Ministry will spare no effort to promote ties and cooperation with Iran, Bassil said.
Tehran and the world powers are now in talks to compile a final comprehensive deal which has a deadline of July 20 and can be extended for another 6 months after coordination and talks between the two sides.
Representatives of Iran and the G5+1 wrapped up their fourth round of talks in Vienna on Friday. The seven nations have been discussing ways to iron out differences and start drafting a final deal that would end the Wests dispute with Iran over the countrys nuclear energy program.
Iran says there has been no tangible progress in writing the draft text of the agreement and it blamed the US for the failure, saying Washington has made excessive demands beyond the agreements made in the previous rounds of talks.
By Fars News Agency
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