The issue of expelling the Iranian ambassador from Lebanon.The President of Lebanon, Joseph Ao [...]
April 5, 2026
Hananya Naftali
The issue of expelling the Iranian ambassador from Lebanon.The President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, was asked whether he agreed to expel the Iranian ambassador from Lebanon and replied that he had met with the President of Iran, Masoud Bezhakian, more than once and with the Foreign Minister Araqchi more than once. Aoun added: We have always said that we are working to establish good relations between Lebanon and Iran based on mutual respect without interference in Lebanon's internal affairs.
Aoun emphasized that the (Iranian) ambassador is not an ambassador; he has not yet become an ambassador and has not submitted his credentials, he is at the embassy without a position/role.
Hananya Naftali
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