24.03.2026 16:39
Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi announced that Iranian Ambassador Muhammad Riza Sheybani has been declared a "persona non grata" and a decision has been made for his expulsion from the country. Sheybani has been given until March 29 to leave the country. It was also stated that Lebanon's Ambassador to Tehran, Ahmed Suveidan, has been summoned to the country for consultations.
The Lebanese government declared Iran's Ambassador to Beirut, Muhammad Riza Shaybani, a persona non grata and requested him to leave Lebanese territory by March 29 at the latest.
"LEAVE LEBANESE TERRITORY BY MARCH 29"
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi stated on his social media account, "Today, I instructed the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants to summon the Iranian Chargé d'Affaires in Lebanon and inform him of the decision to withdraw the accreditation given to Iran's appointed Ambassador Muhammad Riza Shaybani, declare him a persona non grata, and request him to leave Lebanese territory by March 29 at the latest."
THE AMBASSADOR OF TEHRAN WAS SUMMONED TO THE COUNTRY
In a statement from the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was noted that Tehran violated the diplomatic norms and established practices between the two countries, and it was also mentioned that Lebanon's Ambassador to Tehran, Ahmed Suveidan, was summoned to the country for consultations.
TENSIONS BETWEEN THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT AND IRAN OVER HEZBOLLAH
Following the attacks by the US and Israel against Iran, Iran began retaliatory strikes, and the Hezbollah Movement in Lebanon also participated in attacks against Israel. Hezbollah rejected the Lebanese government's disarmament demands. Israel also carried out intense bombardments and ground operations in southern Lebanon, displacing more than 1 million civilians.