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Iran's ambassador won't leave Lebanon despite expulsion: Diplomatic source to AFP

29-03-2026 | 11:52

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Iran's ambassador won't leave Lebanon despite expulsion: Diplomatic source to AFP

Iran's ambassador will not leave Lebanon despite being declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country by Sunday, an Iranian diplomatic source told AFP.

"The ambassador will not leave Lebanon, in accordance with the wishes of the speaker of parliament Nabih Berri and of Hezbollah," the source said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Hezbollah has denounced the decision while Berri's Amal party joined Hezbollah ministers in boycotting a cabinet session this week in protest at the expulsion order.

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