Zarif says Irans main challenge is confronting extremist Zionist regime
Fresh off the successfully negotiated agreement on Irans nuclear project, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters in Beirut on Tuesday that the Islamic Republics major challenge in the region is in “confronting…the Zionist and extremist regime.”Zarif arrived on an official visit to the Lebanese capital on Tuesday to discuss bilateral and regional issues, including a “new plan” on how to resolve the crisis in neighboring Syria, according to an Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman. Tehrans top diplomat also met with Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.According to Al-Safir, Zarif held a long meeting with Nasrallah on Tuesday evening.Details of Irans plan to resolve the Syrian civil war will be revealed after discussions with the Damascus government and “other players,” Marzieh Afkham, an Iranian foreign ministry spokeswoman, said in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency.Zarif will be traveling to Damascus after wrapping up his visit to Lebanon on Wednesday, IRNA reported.