Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata Tuesday, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week. The decision was the clearest sign yet of deteriorating relations between the two countries and raises tensions within Lebanon over the role of Tehran and its Lebanon-based ally, the militant Hezbollah group. The decision is the latest step taken by Lebanon’s government against Iran after the most recent Israel-Hezbollah war broke out

By The Korea Herald