Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri at the Grand Serail in Beirut, June 13, 2025. (Credit: Prime Minister's Office)
The war that began on Friday between Iran and Israel threatens at any moment to sweep the rest of the region, especially Lebanon, into a new cycle of violence. The Lebanese state mobilized to avoid such a scenario, 200 days after the cease-fire agreement that ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah, from which the country has yet to recover. However, the deputy prime minister, Tarek Mitri, sought to reassure people, telling L'Orient-Le Jour that Hezbollah did not wish to involve Lebanon in the ongoing war.As the region ignites, can Lebanon avoid another round of violence?Lebanon has unequivocally condemned the Israeli aggression against Iran, which is a violation of the Islamic Republic's sovereignty, as well as its diplomacy. In parallel, we have firmly committed to doing everything possible to prevent Lebanon from becoming a...
The war that began on Friday between Iran and Israel threatens at any moment to sweep the rest of the region, especially Lebanon, into a new cycle of violence. The Lebanese state mobilized to avoid such a scenario, 200 days after the cease-fire agreement that ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah, from which the country has yet to recover. However, the deputy prime minister, Tarek Mitri, sought to reassure people, telling L'Orient-Le Jour that Hezbollah did not wish to involve Lebanon in the ongoing war.As the region ignites, can Lebanon avoid another round of violence?Lebanon has unequivocally condemned the Israeli aggression against Iran, which is a violation of the Islamic Republic's sovereignty, as well as its diplomacy. In parallel, we have firmly committed to doing everything possible to prevent Lebanon from becoming...
