Iran's foreign minister has condemned the “unfriendly” positions that France has taken to recent riots in Iran.

The Lebanese parliament failed to elect a new president on Thursday for the eighth time amid deepening political deadlock and talks about foreign players backing different "initiatives" to break the logjam.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic supports establishment of peace and stability in Syria, and is strongly opposed to foreign intervention in the country’s internal affairs.