U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag on Monday held talks in Tehran with a number of Iranian officials, her office said.

“We discussed the importance of the Presidency for Lebanon, and reiterated our clear expectation that Lebanon’s leaders act in the national interest to elect a President without further delay,” Kaag said after the meetings.

“The Special Coordinator reiterated the concern of the Security Council and the International Support Group for Lebanon, that the vacuum in the Presidency of the Republic seriously undermines Lebanon’s ability to address its socio-economic and security challenges,” her office added.

The meetings focused on “the present situation in Lebanon, including issues related to peace and security, stability and stabilization.”

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