Iran's foreign minister renews call for Gaza, Lebanon cease-fires on Syria visit

damascus, syria — Iran 's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi renewed his call for cease-fires in both Gaza and Lebanon on Saturday as he held talks with his country's Syrian allies. “The most important issue today is the cease-fire, 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 visit to Damascus, his first since he took office in August, comes almost a year after the Iran-backed...