LF Sources Shed Light on Controversy Around Raggi’s Decision
3/25/2026 3:33:58 PM
Political sources told MTV that “the decision to expel the Iranian ambassador from Lebanon is both Lebanese and Gulf-backed,” noting that “the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister requested the ambassador’s expulsion. What took place reflects a coordinated stance between Lebanon and Gulf states.” The sources added that “reversing this decision would amount to yielding to Iran.”
Meanwhile, sources from the Lebanese Forces told MTV that “the decision will not be revoked and there will be no retreat. It has now joined the August 5 and 7 decisions,” stressing that “the decision was taken in full coordination between Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi and both the President and the Prime Minister.” They added that “a foreign minister does not make a decision of this magnitude alone. We have entered a new phase.”
The sources continued: “What if the Iranian ambassador refuses to comply? Who would receive him? No one. Not the President, not the government, not even Berri.” They said this would encourage the Lebanese government to take further decisions in the future.
The sources also considered that “claims suggesting this decision was made solely by the foreign minister are incorrect. Attempts by the ‘resistance axis’ to portray it as Raggi’s decision alone aim to deflect responsibility from President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam,” noting that “previous decisions regarding Hezbollah were taken in agreement between Aoun, Salam, and the ministerial majority.”
Meanwhile, sources from the Lebanese Forces told MTV that “the decision will not be revoked and there will be no retreat. It has now joined the August 5 and 7 decisions,” stressing that “the decision was taken in full coordination between Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi and both the President and the Prime Minister.” They added that “a foreign minister does not make a decision of this magnitude alone. We have entered a new phase.”
The sources continued: “What if the Iranian ambassador refuses to comply? Who would receive him? No one. Not the President, not the government, not even Berri.” They said this would encourage the Lebanese government to take further decisions in the future.
The sources also considered that “claims suggesting this decision was made solely by the foreign minister are incorrect. Attempts by the ‘resistance axis’ to portray it as Raggi’s decision alone aim to deflect responsibility from President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam,” noting that “previous decisions regarding Hezbollah were taken in agreement between Aoun, Salam, and the ministerial majority.”