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Iranian plane: The pincer of all dangers

The shadow of a new May 7 looms over the Salam government.

Iranian plane: The pincer of all dangers

A UNIFIL vehicle set on fire on the road to Beirut airport on Feb. 14, 2025. (Credit: Ibrahim Amro/AFP)

The Salam government has been in place for only a week and is already facing its first major crisis. The new ministers have barely had time to appreciate the extent to which the state's administration is dilapidated and how difficult it will be to get it back on track with empty coffers, as they are forced to put out a fire that threatens to spread and consume them in its path.It was known: the main challenge of the 'new era' is to ensure that Hezbollah becomes a party like the others while avoiding civil war. From the first week, this issue took precedence over all others. And the coming week promises to be decisive already.The ban on landing of an Iranian Mahan Air flight from Tehran at Beirut International Airport has been causing a stir for several days. Hezbollah supporters blocked the airport road on Thursday and Friday...
The Salam government has been in place for only a week and is already facing its first major crisis. The new ministers have barely had time to appreciate the extent to which the state's administration is dilapidated and how difficult it will be to get it back on track with empty coffers, as they are forced to put out a fire that threatens to spread and consume them in its path.It was known: the main challenge of the 'new era' is to ensure that Hezbollah becomes a party like the others while avoiding civil war. From the first week, this issue took precedence over all others. And the coming week promises to be decisive already.The ban on landing of an Iranian Mahan Air flight from Tehran at Beirut International Airport has been causing a stir for several days. Hezbollah supporters blocked the airport road on Thursday and...
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