Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun has picked Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, as prime minister following consultations with lawmakers.

Lebanon has a new president. And it is about time. But it didn't come easy, and the Lebanese have their hopes pinned on this president to improve their lives.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulates Joseph Aoun on his election as Lebanon’s new president, voicing Tehran’s readiness to further develop cooperation with Beirut.

After 12 failed attempts and over two years of vacancy, the Lebanese parliament finally elected a president of the republic.

After two years of deadlock, Lebanese lawmakers elect army commander Joseph Aoun as the new president of the Arab country.

Iraq’s prime minister travels to Iran’s capital Tehran for talks Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian.

The date corresponding to the martyrdom of Iran’s former president Ebrahim Raieisi and his companions is registered as a national day in Iran’s calendar.