The Lebanese government has been critical of Iran and accuses its elite Revolutionary Guard of operating in Lebanon alongside the Hezbollah militant group and dragging the country into another war with Israel.
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The Lebanon government on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) ordered Iran’s Ambassador to leave country.
The Foreign Ministry said Tehran’s diplomatic representative in the tiny war-torn country has to leave by Sunday (March 29, 2026), declaring him persona non grata.
Iran-Israel war updates on March 24, 2026
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Denise Rahme told The Associated Press that Iran’s Embassy will still have a Charge d’Affaires to head its diplomatic mission.
The Lebanese government has been critical of Iran and accuses its elite Revolutionary Guard of operating in Lebanon alongside the Hezbollah militant group and dragging the country into another war with Israel.
Israel has said that some of its strikes have targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officials operating in the country.
Published – March 24, 2026 05:21 pm IST
