[[{"content_id":417654,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Iran denounces US sanctions on its envoy to Lebanon","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned illegal US sanctions on its ambassador to Beirut, Lebanese citizens and officials, saying that US unjustified action incites sedition in Lebanon.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIran&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry released a statement on Friday, one day after the US Treasury Department designated nine individuals in Lebanon, including Iran&#39;s Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani, claiming that they were enabling the resistance movement Hezbollah to &ldquo;undermine Lebanon&#39;s sovereignty&rdquo;.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe ministry denounced the sanctions against Sheibani as &ldquo;another example of the US ruling administration&rsquo;s rebellion and disregard for the indisputable principles of international law and the UN Charter, especially the fundamental principle of respecting the national sovereignty of states.&rdquo;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt also strongly condemned the US sanctions on a number of Hezbollah representatives at the Lebanese parliament, officials from the Amal movement, and several Lebanese military and security officials.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;These despicable actions are aimed at weakening Lebanon&#39;s national sovereignty and inciting sedition in the Lebanese society. They are a sign of the continued complicity of the US ruling administration with the aggressor and occupying Zionist regime in continuing military aggression and committing heinous crimes against Lebanon,&rdquo; it added.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe ministry said that various Lebanese groups will defend their country&#39;s sovereignty and territorial integrity by maintaining national unity and solidarity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Lebanese, it noted, will also prevent Israel from achieving its sinister goals by ending the Zionist regime&#39;s occupation and aggression.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the ministry expressed the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s determination to strengthen its friendly and historical relations with Lebanon in various fields in line with the interests of both nations.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDespite a ceasefire announced on April 17 and extended until May 17, the Israeli military continues daily airstrikes in Lebanon and widespread demolition of homes in dozens of villages, echoing its years-long atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.","content_html":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Iran&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry released a statement on Friday, one day after the US Treasury Department designated nine individuals in Lebanon, including Iran&#39;s Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sheibani, claiming that they were enabling the resistance movement Hezbollah to &ldquo;undermine Lebanon&#39;s sovereignty&rdquo;.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The ministry denounced the sanctions against Sheibani as &ldquo;another example of the US ruling administration&rsquo;s rebellion and disregard for the indisputable principles of international law and the UN Charter, especially the fundamental principle of respecting the national sovereignty of states.&rdquo;<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It also strongly condemned the US sanctions on a number of Hezbollah representatives at the Lebanese parliament, officials from the Amal movement, and several Lebanese military and security officials.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;These despicable actions are aimed at weakening Lebanon&#39;s national sovereignty and inciting sedition in the Lebanese society. They are a sign of the continued complicity of the US ruling administration with the aggressor and occupying Zionist regime in continuing military aggression and committing heinous crimes against Lebanon,&rdquo; it added.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The ministry said that various Lebanese groups will defend their country&#39;s sovereignty and territorial integrity by maintaining national unity and solidarity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The Lebanese, it noted, will also prevent Israel from achieving its sinister goals by ending the Zionist regime&#39;s occupation and aggression.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Meanwhile, the ministry expressed the Islamic Republic&rsquo;s determination to strengthen its friendly and historical relations with Lebanon in various fields in line with the interests of both nations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Despite a ceasefire announced on April 17 and extended until May 17, the Israeli military continues daily airstrikes in Lebanon and widespread demolition of homes in dozens of villages, echoing its years-long atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.<\/span><\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2026-05-22 11:20:08","content_date_event":"2026-05-22 11:20:08","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2026-05-22 11:21:25","content_date_register":"2026-05-22 11:21:25","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"Iran denounces US sanctions on its envoy to Lebanon","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570237_3171847072_150_84.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570237_3171847072_300_168.webp","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570237_3171847072_400_224.webp","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570237_3171847072_600_337.webp","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570237_3171847072_720_404.jpg","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202605\/570237_3171847072_720_404.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":3171847072,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202605\/570237_3171847072.jpg","width":720,"height":404,"size":0}}}]}]]