This is the reality. The two wars of “support for Gaza” in 2023 and then “support for Iran” in 2026 dealt a severe blow to most of Iran’s influence in Lebanon, particularly after its local Iranian arm, “Hezbollah,” suffered devastating blows in both wars, sustaining major damage that altered the nature of power in the country. Although some observers believe that Lebanon’s current problem is that a “deep state,” made up of political forces and figures within state institutions, continues to act as though Iranian influence remains unchanged,
