US EditionIran says envoy will remain in Beirut, defying order to leave
Iran defies Lebanon's expulsion order as Hezbollah and Amal ministers boycott sessions; the move reflects tensions over Iranian influence and Hezbollah's role in regional conflict.
- Iran insists its ambassador to Lebanon will remain in Beirut despite being declared persona non grata by Lebanese authorities.
- The dispute comes amid ongoing conflict involving Hezbollah and Israel, heightening tensions between the Lebanese government and Iran-backed forces.
- Lebanon ordered ambassador-designate Mohammad Reza Shibani to leave by March 29, citing violations of diplomatic norms due to his comments on internal Lebanese politics.
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Declared persona non grata by the Lebanese government, the diplomat remains in Beirut, supported by the Hezbollah party, increasingly criticized by other political forces in the country.
Iran says envoy will remain in Beirut despite Lebanon order to leave
Iran's Foreign Ministry said its ambassador to Lebanon will remain in his post, effectively defying Beirut's decision to declare him persona non grata. 'Lebanon is in practise occupied by Iran,' Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar said in response
Iran says expelled ambassador won’t leave Lebanon
Iran on Monday defied Lebanon's expulsion order for its ambassador by saying he would stay, further increasing tensions in a country in the crosshairs of the latest fighting between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon had declared Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani "persona non grata" in an effort to weaken Iran's diplomatic presence and have a charge d'affaires at its embassy instead. But the deadline to leave the country was Sunday.…
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