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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: What guarantees does Lebanon have after Hezbollah disarms?
Description: US envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus were in Lebanon this week to restate a key demand: Hezbollah must disarm.
The latest push from Washington came with economic incentives as Mr Barrack proposed the US becomes a “substitute” to Iranian influence. The Lebanese government agreed to disarm non-state groups this month but it wants guarantees that Israel will withdraw militarily from the country. Israel says it will not de-escalate until the disarmament process begins.
This puts Lebanon in a difficult position. On the one hand it wants US financial support and for the Israeli attacks to e...