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- Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi declared Iran's ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani persona non grata.
- Raggi said diplomatic engagement must occur through Lebanon’s constitutional institutions, not internal parties.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged Lebanon to act more rationally and expressed interest in strong ties.
- Sheibani’s visa was renewed in late August, but his diplomatic status was not restored.
