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Lebanon Declares Iranian Ambassador Persona Non Grata Amid Hezbollah Backlash

3/29/2026

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Lebanon's government declared Iranian Ambassador Mojtaba Amani persona non grata, but he will remain due to support from Hezbollah and Speaker Nabih Berri.
Hezbollah reacted with backlash, accusing Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji of capitulating to external pressures.
Four Shiite ministers boycotted a cabinet meeting in protest.
The government's inability to enforce the expulsion order raises concerns about its authority and potential escalation.

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Lebanon's government declared Iranian Ambassador Mojtaba Amani persona non grata, but he will remain due to support from Hezbollah and Speaker Nabih Berri.
Hezbollah reacted with backlash, accusing Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji of capitulating to external pressures.
Four Shiite ministers boycotted a cabinet meeting in protest.
The government's inability to enforce the expulsion order raises concerns about its authority and potential escalation.