The chemistry between President Joseph Aoun and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was clearly visible on Tuesday. But images from their meeting at the White House were reminiscent of those from Trump’s encounters with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.Many observers close to Iran and Hezbollah believe that this cannot be a mere coincidence. According to them, the U.S. plan, designed to reshape the reality and balance of power in the region, is now taking shape. They argue that it has become clear that its main objective is to dismantle Iran’s regional role by depriving the Islamic Republic of its key allies, one after another.This is a risky approach no other U.S. president had dared to pursue. But Trump, they say, is carrying it out to achieve a pacified Middle East, without a belligerent Islamic...
The chemistry between President Joseph Aoun and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was clearly visible on Tuesday. But images from their meeting at the White House were reminiscent of those from Trump’s encounters with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.Many observers close to Iran and Hezbollah believe that this cannot be a mere coincidence. According to them, the U.S. plan, designed to reshape the reality and balance of power in the region, is now taking shape. They argue that it has become clear that its main objective is to dismantle Iran’s regional role by depriving the Islamic Republic of its key allies, one after another.This is a risky approach no other U.S. president had dared to pursue. But Trump, they say, is carrying it out to achieve a pacified Middle East, without a belligerent...
In infographics: How 4 months of Israeli attacks and war devastated Lebanon