Iranian FM in Beirut: Zionist regime is major challenge

Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters in Beirut that the Islamic Republic's major challenge in the region is in "confronting…the Zionist and extremist regime." Tuesday night, he met with Lebanese government officials and in a long meeting with Hizballah chief Hassan Nasralla, h discussed a “new plan” for resolving the crisis in Syria. US Secretary of State John Kerry earlier cited Zarif’s Middle East visits as representing Iran’s new positive role in resolving regional conflicts.