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Iran marks its territory in Lebanon while all sides play spoiler
Iran is insisting on marking its territory in Lebanon by making it evidently clear it won’t negotiate a deal that doesn’t allow it to retain Hezbollah.
Read MoreThe May 17 Agreement (1983) | The peace deal that never became peace
The Context: Lebanon Under Occupation and Collapse Israel invaded Lebanon in June 1982 under the stated goal of expelling the PLO after years of cross-border attacks. But the invasion quickly...
Read MoreKhamenei was replaceable, Larijani is not.
Iran's regime is designed to survive the succession of one Supreme Leader to another. The head of power in Iran's hierarchy holds authority, legitimacy, and symbolism.
Read MoreAbandon the “Balanced Nuance”: Why “Alternative” voices are failing to connect on Hezbollah
A GROWING DISCONNECT There’s a growing gap in Lebanon between what people are experiencing and how ‘alternative’ or ‘intellectual’ voices in the online media ecosystem are choosing to explain it.It’s...
Read MoreKarma is a drone: How Iran’s drones came back to haunt it
Iran supplied Russia with thousands of Shahed-136 drones to terrorize Ukrainian cities. Russia improved them by upgrading their counter-jamming, warheads, and endurance, and shared the technology back with Tehran. Now,...
Read MoreFor 31 years, I’ve not known a Lebanon without Hassan Nasrallah
For the 31 years l’ve lived, I have not known a Lebanon without Hassn Nasr|lah. His persona determined how I viewed and understood this country and its limitations.Invincible, in different...
Read MoreWhy they favor war
Sinwar and Hamas have been actively working to involve Iran and its proxies in a more direct and prolonged military conflict with Israel. In Sinwr’s view, the escalation of the...
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