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Lebanese Defense Minister Travels to Tehran for Supreme Leader's State Funeral

July 3, 2026
Lebanon Iran diplomacy
Lebanon Iran diplomacy

Lebanon's Defense Ministry announced that Defense Minister Michel Manssy has reached Tehran to serve as the official Lebanese representative at the state funeral proceedings honoring Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The minister's attendance at the formal commemoration ceremonies underscores Lebanon's diplomatic engagement with Iran at this significant moment.

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