Beirut vs Tehran: Ali Larijani’s visit and Lebanon’s struggle for sovereignty – opinion

Aug 18, 2025 4:38 am | JPost Op-Eds

LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun (right) meets with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani (center) at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, last week. For decades, Lebanon was powerless in the face of Tehran’s influence, the writer states. (photo credit: LEBANESE PRESIDENCY PRESS OFFICE/REUTERS)
Following Hezbollah’s weakening on Lebanon’s internal front, compounded by its defeat by Israel, the country is experiencing profound upheaval.
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