Canada on Tuesday reiterated a call for its citizens to leave Lebanon while they can, saying the security situation in the country was becoming increasingly volatile and unpredictable.
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko
Canada on Tuesday reiterated a call for its citizens to leave Lebanon while they can, saying the security situation in the country was becoming increasingly volatile and unpredictable due to the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
"My message to Canadians has been clear since the beginning of the crisis in the Middle East: it is not the time to travel to Lebanon. And for Canadians currently in Lebanon, it is time to leave, while commercial flights remain available," Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in a statement.
Reporting by Ismail Shakil
Tehran called on the United Nations to intervene in what it called the "tightening of restrictions on Iran's diplomatic mission to the United Nations in New York", according to a foreign ministry statement published on Thursday.
The European Union has approved €132 million in support to Lebanon aimed at reinforcing security, stability and institutional capacity, Lebanon’s Finance Ministry announced.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi has declined an invitation to visit Tehran for now, choosing instead to propose talks with Iran in a neutral country. His message was simple: dialogue is welcome, but it must happen on terms that respect Lebanon’s independence.
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