Iran's foreign minister renews call for ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon during Syria visit

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reiterated his call for ceasefires in both Gaza and Lebanon on Saturday as he held talks with his country's Syrian ally.

"The most important issue today is the ceasefire, especially in Lebanon and in Gaza," he told reporters.

"There are initiatives in this regard; there have been consultations that we hope will be successful."

Araghchi's meetings in the Syrian capital follow a visit to Beirut on Friday, during which he voiced support for a truce in Lebanon acceptable to Hezbollah "simultaneously with a ceasefire in Gaza".

Reporting by AFP