Tuesday, March 24, 2026
22°C weatherIcon
Contact
About Us
Advertise With Us
 
logo
search-icon
search-icon
close-icon
Arab Times separator International separator

Lebanon Expels Iranian Ambassador, Declares Him Persona Non Grata

Lebanon Expels Iranian Ambassador, Declares Him Persona Non Grata

publish time

24/03/2026

publish time

24/03/2026

Lebanon Expels Iranian Ambassador, Declares Him Persona Non Grata

BEIRUT,(AP) Mar 24: The Foreign Ministry says Tehran’s diplomatic representative in Lebanon has to leave by Sunday, declaring him persona non grata.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Denise Rahme told The Associated Press that the Iranian Embassy will still have a charge d’affaires to head its diplomatic mission.

The removal of the ambassador marks a culmination in the deterioration of Lebanon’s relations with Iran since the last Israel-Hezbollah war in 2024.