BEIRUT — Lebanon on Tuesday withdrew the accreditation of Iran’s ambassador to Beirut and declared him persona non grata, in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries, which have worsened since the Iranian-backed Hezbollah launched its attack against Israel in support of Tehran earlier this month.
In a statement, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said its Secretary-General Ambassador Abdul Sattar Issa summoned the Iranian chargé d’affaires in Beirut, Tawfiq Samadi Khoshkho, to inform him of the decision against Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani.
According to the statement, Sheibani was ordered to leave Lebanon no later than Sunday, March 29.
