Enormous antigovernment demonstrations in Iraq and Lebanon, some tinged with hostility toward Iran, have suddenly put Iran’s interests at risk.
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, Steps Down in Face of Protests
With no clear alternative to the current leadership and the economy veering toward collapse, his resignation only threw the country into further political uncertainty.
Lebanon Protests Unite Sects in Demanding New Government
Lebanon’s protests, the largest since its independence, have moved from fury over the economy and corruption to demands for a new political system.
Lebanon Roiled by Second Day of Protests as Frustration Over Chronic Corruption Boils Over
Demonstrators massed outside the government palace in downtown Beirut, blocked the airport road and burned posters of politicians.
Hezbollah Hits Back at Israeli Army but Without Casualties
The Iran-backed Lebanese militia said it fired missiles at an Israeli border post in retaliation for recent Israeli strikes.
The Israel-Iran Shadow War Escalates and Breaks Into the Open
Israel believes Iran is trying to equip its Arab allies with high-tech weapons that could overwhelm Israel’s defenses. It has been taking action to stop it.
U.N. Vote Could Clear Path to Cutting Peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon
It is a small but significant concession to the United States and Israel, which want U.N. peacekeepers to more aggressively pursue Hezbollah activity near the Israeli border.
Lebanon Accuses Israel of 2nd Attack in 2 Days
Lebanon’s president compared the attacks to “a declaration of war” as tensions between Israel, Iran and groups backed by Iran mount across the region.
Hezbollah Says Drones That Crashed in Beirut Suburbs Came From Israel
The incident added to tensions between the United States and its regional allies on one hand and Iran and the regional forces it back on the other.
Argentina Designates Hezbollah Terrorist Group on 25th Anniversary of Bombing
The designation, which came a day before a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, coincided with the anniversary of a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center that killed 85.