Iran has sent a 500-ton humanitarian aid shipment to Lebanon, an official with the IRCS has announced.
The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the Zionist regime's aggression against Lebanon's national sovereignty and threats against its national aviation.
Protesters in Lebanon's capital clashed with security forces and blocked the road to the Beirut international airport after an Iranian plane was prevented from landing.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated Lebanon’s new president Joseph Aoun on his election, saying Iran is ready to further boost its ties with Lebanon.
Lebanon's Foreign Ministry clarified that it adhered to the 1961 Vienna Convention and did not inspect diplomatic bags carried by an Iranian diplomat, contrary to reports from some Arab media outlets.
Tensions erupted at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport when passengers aboard a Tehran-to-Beirut flight were subjected to unusual security checks, including the manual inspection of their luggage.