Lebanon ‘microcosm of regional conflicts’

[Halimi]

The International Spectator - Lebanon 'microcosm of regional conflicts'

A Beirut car bomb that killed an anti-Syria politician underscores how Lebanon has become a “microcosm of regional conflicts”, with violence escalating as Damascus and its ally Tehran become more emboldened, analysts say.

Friday’s bombing that killed seven people including Mohammad Chatah, a voice of moderation and a Sunni member of Lebanon’s anti-Syria March 14 coalition, will also further fuel Saudi-Iranian animosity, the experts say.

“This latest political assassination reflects much more than a simple spillover of the Syrian war. I think we’re past that stage, and we have now entered a full-fledged Saudi-Iranian proxy war,” said Paris-based expert Karim Bitar.

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[al-Hasani]

So who do you support as a Lebanese? Which group do you belong to in Lebanon if I may ask? Not sure if this forum ever had a Lebanese user. Like to hear your version.

 

[Halimi]

So who do you support as a Lebanese? Which group do you belong to in Lebanon if I may ask? Not sure if this forum ever had a Lebanese user. Like to hear your version.

I'm anti-Hezbollah and against Iranian-Syrian hegemony in the Levant, Iraq and the Gulf.

 

[al-Hasani]

I'm anti-Hezbollah and against Iranian-Syrian hegemony in the Levant, Iraq and the Gulf.

No "Iranian" presence on the Arabian Peninsula. Even the Houthi's rely mostly on themselves and are no major threat. The problem is the biggest in Syria right now.

 

[Halimi]

No "Iranian" presence on the Arabian Peninsula. Even the Houthi's rely mostly on themselves and are no major threat. The problem is the biggest in Syria right now.

I still believe they are a potential threat in the Strait of Hormuz and that their allies, be it in Bahrain or Yemen, are a threat to the status quo.