Lebanon

A probe into the huge explosion at Beirut port last year has been halted again after two former Lebanese ministers facing charges in the case, lodged a new legal complaint against the investigator.

The commander of the Army's Naval Force says Iranian tankers carrying much-needed fuel for Lebanon have been escorted by naval forces.

Lebanon's two biggest power stations stopped working on Saturday due to the shortage of fuel. The months-long crisis has left the middle-Eastern country without state-supplied electricity. The power outage is expected to continue for several days.

A probe into the deadly explosion at Beirut port, two years ago, has been suspended for a second time after a former senior official asked for dismissing of the chief investigator from the controversial case.

Lebanon's state electricity company warned on Thursday the country could plunge into a total blackout by the end of September as its fuel oil reserves dwindle.

Lebanon’s new government on Monday won a vote of confidence from parliament, putting an end to the 13-month political deadlock that has gripped the country.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the EU to adopt targeted sanctions on Lebanese officials said to be engaged in corruption and obstructing the Beirut Port explosion investigation.

A third and a fourth fuel-laden vessel is expected to head out of Iran towards Lebanon in the future, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati have signed a decree on the formation of the new government, the presidency announced on Friday, ending 13-month deadlock that has worsened the country’s economic situation.

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad promised Damascus will continue to support crisis-hit Lebanon and stand with its people at all levels.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has objected to the US sanctions against the Syrian people, calling for the lifting of sanctions as soon as possible.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed the country’s readiness to assist Lebanon with the reconstruction process in the wake of a recent blast in Beirut.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has, in a telephone conversation on Thursday, offered condolences to his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun on the deadly Beirut port explosion.

An Iranian political analyst has weighed on possible future scenarios for Lebanon after recent developments, saying that the situation in the country may get worse after Prime Minister Saad Hariri's resignation.

Lebanon's foreign minister has posted on his Twitter page the photo of a gift offered to him by the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reiterated its resolve to support Lebanon saying that the Islamic Republic will stand by the Arab country and is ready to expand its ties with Beirut.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has welcomed the formation of the new Lebanese government, expressing hope it will strengthen friendship among Lebanese parties and prepare the ground for further development of the Arab country.

Iran’s parliament speaker hailed the outcome of Sunday’s election in Lebanon as a response to the hostile policies of the US and Israel towards Lebanon, such as their attempts to upset the Arab country’s security by supporting terrorists.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement and its political allies looked set to win more than half the seats in Lebanon’s first parliamentary election in nine years, according to preliminary results cited by politicians and Lebanese media.

Polling booths opened in Lebanon on Sunday for the country’s first parliamentary election in nine years.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday blasted Yemen’s ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia, warning that it would further exacerbate regional tensions.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Monday that the Israeli regime has so far violated the UN Security Council resolution 1701 and the Lebanese border 11,000 times.

Secretary General of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Resistance Movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says the US president’s decision on Jerusalem al-Quds will definitely mark the beginning of the demise of Israel.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has formally withdrawn his resignation following a consensus deal reached with rival political parties.

Qatar’s Foreign Minister says Lebanon is just the latest target in a Saudi campaign of intimidation that risks destabilising the Middle East.