Iran Press/ Middle East: Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe said Friday night that he had a positive view of remarks made by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah about taking advantage of recent opportunities.
Wehbe added that Lebanon will seize every opportunity to improve its relations with the outside world, and in the past two days, it has talked to 30 foreign ministers, all of whom have announced their readiness to meet him.
Rejecting allegations that Hezbollah was involved in the blast in the port of Beirut on Friday night, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah advised the government to seize the opportunity of managing the recent crisis.
The Lebanese foreign minister noted that the Lebanese government's priority now is to try to rescue and provide relief over Beirut blast.
Regarding the investigation process to find out the recent Beirut explosion's facts, Wehbe said that the results of the investigation are likely to be released in the coming days and the judiciary has the authority to use foreign countries' experiences in the investigation process if necessary.
A huge Tuesday evening explosion in the nearby warehouses at Beirut port containing ammonium nitrate killed at least 150 people and injured about 5,000. 221/207
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