Iran condemns US sanctions on Iranian ambassador and other officials for "undermining Lebanon's sovereignty"

Tehran [Iran], May 22 (ANI): Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned US sanctions on Iranian ambassador-designate to Lebanon Mohammad Reza Rauf Sheibani and other Iranian officials, terming Washington's action as 'illegal and unjustified'. This comes after the US sanctioned nine people, accusing them of enabling Hezbollah to 'undermine Lebanon's sovereignty'.