TEHRAN, November 29 - Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun said Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who recently walked back on his shock resignation, will “certainly” remain in office.
TEHRAN, November 28 - Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says Lebanon is the latest target in a Saudi campaign of intimidation, stressing that the Riyadh regime is simply a “bully” that risks destabilizing peace and stability in the Middle East region.
TEHRAN, November 27 - Lebanon has stayed away from the inaugural summit of a military alliance formed by Saudi Arabia as the fallout from Riyadh's escalation of pressure on Beirut keeps growing.
TEHRAN, November 23 - The parliamentary group of the Hezbollah resistance movement has welcomed Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s return to Lebanon, who recently stepped back from his surprise resignation in Saudi Arabia.
TEHRAN, November 21 - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif called on Lebanese President Michel Aoun to take appropriate measures without imposition of foreign viewpoints.
TEHRAN, November 20 - The Lebanese government and Palestinian resistance forces have strongly condemned a decision by the Arab League to designate the Hezbollah resistance movement as a terrorist organization.
TEHRAN, November 19 -Former UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw says Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy pursued by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "could end up as a threat in Lebanon unless wiser council prevails.”
TEHRAN, November 18 - Saad Hariri, who unexpectedly resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister while in Saudi Arabia and was widely known to have been under restrictions there, has arrived in France.
TEHRAN, November 17 - Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said the crisis over the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is part of an "attempt to create chaos in the region."
TEHRAN, November 16 - France said President Emmanuel Macron has “invited” Saad Hariri, along with his family, to Paris, days after the Lebanese premier announced his surprise resignation in Saudi Arabia, where he is said to be kept in detention.
TEHRAN, November 15 - The Iranian president denounced Saudi Arabia’s interference in Lebanon, saying it is “shameful” that a Muslim state has “begged” the Israeli regime to carry out military strikes against the Lebanese nation.
TEHRAN, November 14 - Saad al-Hariri will return to Lebanon from Saudi Arabia within two days, he said on Tuesday, 10 days after his shock resignation as prime minister in a broadcast from Riyadh.
TEHRAN, November 14 - The European Union (EU) said Saad Hariri, who shockingly resigned as the Lebanese prime minister in Saudi Arabia more than a week ago, should return to his country, and warns against foreign meddling in Lebanon’s affairs.
TEHRAN, November 13 - Iran said it hopes that Saad Hariri, who has resigned as Lebanon’s prime minister, will return home from Saudi Arabia and help restore calm to his country by pursuing his resignation there.
TEHRAN, November 13 - In an interview with al-Mustaqbal's network, the Lebanese Prime Minister resigned in Saudi Arabia said that he will return to Lebanon soon on Sunday evening.
TEHRAN, November 11 - Lebanese President Michel Aoun says Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia, has been “kidnapped” and must have immunity.
TEHRAN, November 10 - A senior US Air Force official has said it is important to provide diplomatic solutions to tensions surrounding Lebanon instead of going to war.
TEHRAN, November 10 - The secretary general of the Lebanese movement says Saudi authorities have clearly and openly declared a war on Lebanon by holding Prime Minister Saad Hariri hostage in the oil-rich kingdom, and forcing him to quit his post.