Berri Hopes 'Marathon' Nuke Deal Would Resolve Lebanon's Crisis
Speaker Nabih Berri has described the negotiations between Iran and world powers on its nuclear program as “the biggest political and diplomatic marathon in history,” hoping that Lebanon would benefit from them.
The two sides sealed a breakthrough agreement in Switzerland on Thursday outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program to keep it from being able to produce atomic weapons.
The Islamic Republic was promised an end to years of crippling economic sanctions, but only if negotiators transform the plan into a comprehensive pact.
They will try to do that in the next three months.
“The agreement is an important step and would help resolve crises in the region,” Berri told his visitors, according to al-Joumhouria newspaper published on Friday.
“Lebanon hopes that there would be more interest in resolving its crisis which … is less complicated than the rest of the crises” in the region, he said.
Baabda Palace has been vacant since President Michel Suleiman's six-year term ended in May last year.
Differences between the March 8 and 14 alliances have caused a lack of quorum at parliamentary sessions aimed at electing a new head of state.
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