Lebanon’s Crisis: US Disengagement and Hezbollah’s Influence
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r/Lebanon discusses whether US disengagement could strengthen the Iranian axis or deepen Lebanon’s crisis. The announcement traces key events from the Cedar Revolution and 2006 war to Hezbollah’s regional expansion, highlighting pressure on the Lebanese state to act before year-end.
American Disengagement: A Gain for the Iranian axis or Opening the Gates of Hell?
An atmosphere of caution dominates Lebanese politics. There is no indication that the Lebanese crisis is heading towards a solution. American, Western, and Arab pressure on Beirut is mounting to urge officials to take significant action.
The year 2025 is approaching its end. This year was pivotal: a new president was elected and a government was formed, tasked with implementing crucial economic and political changes. The end of the year seems as important as its beginning. This deadline is crucial: if the Lebanese state fails to act, Washington will leave the Lebanese situation to its fate.
After the victory of the Cedar Revolution and the withdrawal of the Syrian occupation army from Lebanon on April 26th, 2005, the Lebanese people believed political reality had been turned upside down. They thought the era of occupation had ended and the time for state-building had arrived. But these dreams evaporated. The first to warn of the coming danger was Walid Jumblatt. He pointed to the expansion of the "Axis of Resistance" and the emergence of the "Shia Crescent," an axis stretching from Iran to Iraq, through Syria, and into Lebanon.
The July War took place in 2006. Hezbollah exploited the situation, pivoted to the domestic front, and overturned all the dynamics established by the Cedar Revolution. Events unfolded, leading to the May 7th 2008, assault. The United States did not move its warships, allowing Lebanon to fall into the hands of the "Axis of Resistance". On March 15th, 2011, the Syrian revolution sparked in Deraa. President Barack Obama’s administration permitted Hezbollah and the Iranians to enter and support the Assad regime. Hezbollah won a new round, transforming into a regional force with bases in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.
The same fears of a repeat of the post-Cedar Revolution events are returning. Hezbollah is betting on time and the state's sluggishness to regain its strength and standing. Amid widespread talk of Washington losing interest and abandoning the Lebanese situation, analyses circulate...
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