Lebanon: More than "a Piece of the Puzzle" (feat. Carine Hajjar)
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the Israel-Lebanon framework and Hezbollah's role in the region with guest Carine Hajjar.
The Israel-Lebanon framework brokered by Secretary Rubio may be historic, but Hezbollah still hasn't disarmed. The deal ties Israeli withdrawal to the Lebanese army securing designated pilot zones — yet Hezbollah and its parliamentary allies have already rejected it outright. Meanwhile, the U.S.-Iran MOU threatens to undercut the whole effort, handing Tehran leverage over Israel's right to self-defense and potentially unlocking billions of dollars for the regime that arms Hezbollah in the first place. With Hezbollah the linchpin of Tehran's "axis of resistance," leaving Lebanon unaddressed is a danger that can't be ignored. Carine Hajjar — opinion journalist at The Washington Post and Steamboat Institute fellow with deep roots in Lebanon — joins Mark Dubowitz on The Iran Breakdown to ask whether this is Lebanon's real chance to break free of Iran's grip, or another false dawn.
People in this episode
Host: Mark Dubowitz
Guest: Carine Hajjar
Topics covered
- Israel-Lebanon relations
- Hezbollah
- U.S.-Iran dynamics
- Middle East politics
- Iran's influence in Lebanon
Keywords
- Lebanon
- Hezbollah
- Israel
- Iran
- U.S.-Iran MOU
- Middle East
- politics
- Carine Hajjar
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Washington Post, Steamboat Institute, Hezbollah, Tehran
Places: Lebanon, Israel, U.S.-Iran
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