A large number of people have taken to the streets around Beirut’s International Airport to protest the cancellation of two scheduled civilian flights from Iran to Lebanon. On Thursday night, protesters blocked the entrance to the airport and the international road leading to it, setting tires alight while chanting anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans.
The cancellation was ordered by the Lebanese Roads Minister under pressure from the Zionist regime, which claimed that the plane was transferring funds to the Hezbollah resistance movement. Iran’s Mahan Air was reportedly informed that a flight scheduled to arrive in Beirut from Tehran would not receive the necessary permission to land, resulting in the cancellation of the trip.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called for immediate measures to bring the stranded Lebanese passengers back to Beirut. A pro-resistance lawmaker condemned the decision, stating that the government must take necessary measures to guarantee Lebanon’s sovereignty over all its public facilities, especially the airport.
Ebrahim Mousavi, a member of the Lebanese Parliament, said the Israeli regime’s violations of Lebanese sovereignty and the complicity of the international community, especially the United States, have led to the regime’s further arrogance. “These actions are strongly condemned, and everyone in Lebanon must loudly denounce them and force the responsible international institutions to take action,” he stated.