Berri to Brief Saniora on Outcome of Visit to Iran in Anticipated Meeting

A meeting is expected to take place between Speaker Nabih Berri and head of al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc Fouad Saniora over the outcome of the speaker's latest visit to Iran,media reports said on Saturday.

The meeting between the two men is “expected to take place soon,” An-Nahar daily said.

On his part, Berri affirmed to the daily that the meeting “will take place.”

The Speaker will brief Saniora on the results of his latest visit to Iran, “focusing on the significance of the Iran-Saudi rapprochement,” An-Nahar said.

It added that the talks will pave way for further discussions on the “government formation impasse and the total situation in the country.”

The speaker visited Tehran lately after an official invitation from his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani.

During his several-day visit, which he described as “successful,” Berri held talks with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani and head of Shura Council Ali Larijani.

On Thursday, Berri said that any consensus between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia would reflect on Lebanon positively, denying that he was asked to mediate between the two countries.