Iran says respects Lebanese people's vote, ready to cooperate: state TV

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Iran says respects Lebanese people's vote, ready to cooperate: state TV

Reuters

Iran says respects Lebanese people's vote, ready to cooperate: state TV

Iran said on Monday it respected the votes cast by people in Lebanon’s parliamentary election, where unofficial results showed Iran-backed Hezbollah and its political allies won just over half the seats, state TV reported./ A woman holds her baby as she waits her turn to vote at a polling station during the parliamentary election, in Beirut, Lebanon, May 6, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/ “Lebanon is an independent country ... Iran respects (the) vote of Lebanese people ... We are ready to work with ... the government elected by the ...

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