A Lebanese court has ordered the removal of an Iranian flag hoisted over a house in the southern village of Houmine al-Tahta, in a ruling that underscores the country’s legal prohibition on foreign flags, according to a Lebanese judicial source cited by L’Orient Today.
Flag Dispute Erupted in August
The dispute in the village began in August, when supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement sought to display their respective flags in the area. The standoff escalated when Hezbollah supporters raised an Iranian flag at a house, prompting Nabatieh prosecutor Najat Abou Chacra to intervene.
Abou Chacra ordered both sides to take down their flags within 10 days, citing Lebanese law that bars the display of foreign flags on public or private property.
Authorities Move Against Iranian Symbols
The case is the latest in a series of measures by Lebanese authorities targeting prominent Iranian political symbols. In June, Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar ordered the removal of banners thanking Iran and displaying Iranian leaders from the road leading to Beirut airport.
The rulings reflect a broader push by Lebanese judicial and security officials to enforce the country’s flag regulations, even as Iran maintains significant political and military influence in Lebanon through its ally Hezbollah.
