WANA (Mar 24) – The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that it has summoned Tofigh Samadi Khosh-Khu, the Deputy Head of Iran’s Embassy in Beirut.

 

During the meeting, Samadi was informed that the Lebanese government has rejected the appointment of Iran’s new ambassador, Mohammad Reza Sheybani, declaring him an “persona non grata” and requesting that he leave Lebanon by next Sunday at the latest.

 

The Lebanese Foreign Ministry has also called its ambassador in Tehran, Ahmed Sweidan, back for consultations.

 

Lebanon stated that the move was prompted by what it described as “a violation of diplomatic norms and customary relations between the two countries by Iran.”