Lebanon’s president has told a top Iranian security official that Beirut rejects foreign intervention and wants stability for its people.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun rejected Wednesday "any interference" in his country's internal affairs, including the carrying of weapons by any groups.

Iran’s new top security official Ali Larijani signed a border security deal with Iraq on Monday as he began his first trip abroad in the role. Mr Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council,