Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

Force in Play

Sending a replacement to Detroit

The State Department declared Ibrahim Charara, Lebanon's consul general in Detroit, persona non grata and gave him until Sunday morning to leave the country. He flew out on Nov. 8.

Updated 2 days ago

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Issued the persona non grata declaration

Iran has stationed diplomats, intelligence officers, and Revolutionary Guard operatives in Lebanon for more than four decades, building Hezbollah into the most powerful non-state military force in the Middle East. On March 24, 2026, Lebanon's foreign ministry told Iran's newly appointed ambassador-designate to leave the country within five days — the first time Beirut has ever expelled an Iranian envoy.

Updated May 30