A Hezbollah partisan firing shots in the air in the southern suburbs of Beirut to celebrate the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel reached on November 27, 2024. Photo Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour
The risk of an imminent U.S. attack on Iran appears to have lessened, but the prospect of a regional war cannot be ruled out. After threatening military intervention against the Iranian regime following the deaths of numerous protesters killed by authorities in recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump is now seemingly hesitant.But according to several observers, especially in Israel, this may simply be a shift in timing. Against this backdrop, everyone in Lebanon is asking the same question: what will Hezbollah do?Certainly, a U.S. strike against Iran would not automatically translate into a regional war. However, the respective reactions of Tehran and Tel Aviv – which has been increasing its threats toward Lebanon – could quickly cause things to spiral. Read more Iran-US: The night MBS averted the specter of war When asked whether...
The risk of an imminent U.S. attack on Iran appears to have lessened, but the prospect of a regional war cannot be ruled out. After threatening military intervention against the Iranian regime following the deaths of numerous protesters killed by authorities in recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump is now seemingly hesitant.But according to several observers, especially in Israel, this may simply be a shift in timing. Against this backdrop, everyone in Lebanon is asking the same question: what will Hezbollah do?Certainly, a U.S. strike against Iran would not automatically translate into a regional war. However, the respective reactions of Tehran and Tel Aviv – which has been increasing its threats toward Lebanon – could quickly cause things to spiral. Read more Iran-US: The night MBS averted the specter of war When asked...
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