Iran and Lebanon have diplomatic relations, with embassies in each other countries. Since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the two countries have deepened relations amidst controversy in Lebanon and abroad.

Sep 28, 2024 · Israel’s audacious assassination of Hezbollah’s leader on Friday has rattled the group, delivering its most severe blow since its founding. This has led its Iranian backers to warn that Israel...

Oct 4, 2024 · Israel’s war cabinet is weighing its response after Iran launched its largest-ever attack on the country. Follow for live updates.

Oct 1, 2024 · Iran lost its most reliable ally in the Middle East when an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. But Iran isn’t leading the charge to retaliate.

Iranian influence in Lebanon dates to the 16th century and has grown considerably during the 20th century, first minimally under the Shah through the interchange of elites, specifically in Beirut and then significantly following the Iranian Revolution and Iran's training and funding of Hezbollah.

Oct 6, 2024 · Israel is clashing with Hezbollah and waging an extensive bombing campaign in Lebanon as it weighs its response to Iran’s attack earlier this week. Follow for live updates.

4 days ago · Iran’s primary influence on Lebanon has come through its enduring support for Hezbollah, which since the 1980s has pushed pro-Iran policies in the Lebanese government and Shia communities, and ...

Nov 27, 2024 · Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that Tehran reserves the right to react to Israeli airstrikes last month on Iran but is also taking account of other developments in the...

Israel's military said it was sending new ground forces into southern Lebanon as Iran warned the U.S. and its ally against retaliation for its ballistic missile attack.

Oct 4, 2024 · Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, was in Lebanon on Friday after meetings with leaders of Gulf countries earlier in the week in Qatar, where he and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian...