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Lebanon decides to pursue members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for deportation

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The Lebanese government has decided to pursue and arrest members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country for deportation. The Cabinet has instructed relevant ministries to verify the presence of IRGC members and prevent any security or military activity from Lebanese territory. Additionally, visa requirements for Iranian nationals entering Lebanon will be reinstated.

Lebanon’s government decided on Thursday to pursue and arrest any members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the country for deportation, Anadolu reports. Information Minister Paul Morcos told a press conference that the Cabinet requested the relevant ministries and administrations to issue instructions to verify whether IRGC members are present in Lebanon. He added that authorities were ordered “to intervene firmly and immediately to prevent any security or military activity they might carry out from Lebanese territory, regardless of their status or the cover under which they operate, and to arrest them under the supervision of the competent judiciary in preparation for deportation.” Morcos also said the Cabinet decided to reinstate visa requirements for Iranian nationals entering Lebanon […]]]>

Lebanon decides to pursue members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for deportation

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