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Iranian women walk past a stencil graffiti of Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, in downtown Tehran, on Nov. 1, 2026. (Credit: Atta Kenare/AFP)
Add as preferred on Google It took only a few days for Lebanon to once again be held hostage by Iran and its proxies.On Wednesday, Naim Qassem reiterated his refusal to discuss Hezbollah’s disarmament, describing the U.S.-Iran deal as a “source of strength.”Mojtaba Khamenei threatened on Saturday a response with no geographic limits to any further attack on the Islamic Republic, stressing the unity of the various “resistance” fronts. Delve deeper What is behind Naim Qassem’s increasingly hard-line stance? On Sunday, Israel’s Maariv daily reported on military plans that involve, in case Hezbollah joins Iran in a war, ground operations as far as Sour, Saida and Nabatieh, strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and even a blockade of the ports of Beirut and Tripoli. Of course, Israeli threats are nothing new. But their escalation, against an already... You have reached your article limitStay informed about a Middle East in crisis.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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