Prime Minister Saad Hariri met Saturday noon at the center House, with the Iranian vice president for parliamentary affairs Mohammad Reza Mir Taj al-din, in the presence of former Minister Basem al-Sabeh, Hariri’s office manager Nader Hariri and consultant Mohammad shateh.

Jeffrey Feltman, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Near Eastern Affairs has reiterated his country’s stance that any dialogue held by the U.S with Syria will not be at the expense of Lebanon, the Pan Arab Al-Hayat newspaper reported Tuesday.

A U.S State Department official commended the new Lebanese government exercising its legitimate authority over all Lebanese territory, noting that the U.S. administration is committed to partnership with President Michel Sleiman to strengthen the Lebanese state institutions and enhance stability in the region.