EghtesadOnline: Lebanon’s prime minister has held talks with an Iranian deputy foreign minister on the threats posed by the Israeli regime and terrorism to the troubled Middle East region.

EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Monday that the US is incompetent to bring stability and security to the region.

EghtesadOnline: The potential to benefit from new gas discoveries has created a rare opportunity for eastern Mediterranean countries including Israel and Turkey to forge closer ties, according to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s envoy on energy affairs.