How Hezbollah could exploit the Iran-Lebanon rift to regain influence

The decision to expel Iran's ambassador in Beirut threatens to create a crisis in Tehran's regional 'ring of fire' and paralyze the already weak Lebanese government. As long as diplomatic steps are frozen, Hezbollah can again dictate moves by force of arms

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How Hezbollah could exploit the Iran-Lebanon rift to regain influence

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The decision to expel Iran's ambassador in Beirut threatens to create a crisis in Tehran's regional 'ring of fire' and paralyze the already weak Lebanese government. As long as diplomatic steps are frozen, Hezbollah can again dictate moves by force of arms

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Zvi Bar'el

09:56 AM • March 27 2026 IDT

Descriptions of the suffering of about 1.25 million uprooted Lebanese citizens who are seeking shelter from aerial bombardments and from the cold are beginning to resemble the accounts of residents of Gaza.

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