US expels Lebanese diplomat who praised 1983 bombing
The US administration declared a Lebanese diplomat persona non grata following a post praising a 1983 bombing in Beirut.
The Trump administration has declared a diplomat serving at the Lebanese Embassy in Washington as persona non grata, according to reports by the Jerusalem Post and Lebanese media. The move comes following a post shared by the diplomat praising the 1983 Hezbollah bombing against American Marines in Beirut. According to the reports, the Lebanese Embassy has received formal notification of the decision. Further details have not yet been released.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — international, The Media Line
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