Lebanon has expelled Iran’s ambassador and declared him persona non grata, ordering his departure by 29 March, as tensions surge across the Middle East following intensifying cross-border violence.
Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani must leave the country by the end of the week, citing what it described as violations by Tehran of established diplomatic norms and protocols between the two countries.
In a reciprocal move, Beirut also recalled its ambassador to Iran, Ahmad Sweidan, for consultations, signalling a sharp deterioration in diplomatic ties.
The decision comes against the backdrop of escalating hostilities in the region. Israel has carried out extensive airstrikes and a ground offensive in southern Lebanon since a cross-border attack by Iran-backed Hezbollah on 2 March.
Lebanese authorities say at least 1,039 people have been killed and 2,876 injured in Israeli attacks since the escalation began.
The crisis has unfolded alongside a broader regional conflict involving Iran. A joint U.S.–Israeli offensive on Iranian targets since 28 February has reportedly killed more than 1,340 people, according to available figures.
Tehran has responded with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq and Gulf states, which it says are aimed at U.S. military assets.
Lebanon’s move to expel the Iranian envoy marks a significant diplomatic escalation, raising concerns over further instability in an already volatile region.
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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be significantly larger than official figures suggest, following a visit to the country where he briefed President Felix Tshisekedi on the ongoing response.
U.S. rapper Kanye West, now known as Ye, performed to a crowd of 118,000 people in Istanbul on Saturday night, marking his first concert in Europe in more than a decade, despite being barred from performing in several countries over past antisemitic remarks.
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Donald Trump said he is “in no hurry” to reach a deal with Iran, insisting the U.S. is slowly getting what it wants. He warned military action remains an option if talks fail. Meanwhile, U.S. forces said they fired a missile at a vessel trying to breach Washington’s blockade of Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with Lebanese President and Israeli Prime Minister on efforts to ease tensions between Israel and Lebanon. According to a U.S. official, Washington has proposed a plan aimed at achieving a gradual de-escalation of hostilities.
The World Health Organisation’s designation of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is a stark reminder that Ebola remains a persistent global health threat rather than a disease of the past.
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The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway is resuming operations on 2 June after extensive modernisation works. Officials from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye are set to gather in Akhalkalaki for a launch event marking the reopening of one of the Middle Corridor's most important transport links.
Kazakhstan is open to expanding its oil export routes through Azerbaijan and advancing joint energy infrastructure projects across the Caspian region, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov told AnewZ in an exclusive interview in Baku.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova praised Georgia for resisting Western pressure (30 May), defending its national interests and pursuing a "multi-vector foreign policy" - language that closely mirrors the rhetoric of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
As Armenia approaches parliamentary elections, Russia appears to be increasing political and economic pressure on Yerevan, signalling that closer integration with the EU could lead to significant changes in labour, transport and energy arrangements between the two countries.
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