The assassinations last month (31.7.24) of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, and senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in southern Lebanon, by Israel, have dramatically escalated of tensions in the region, especially in Lebanon. CMEC talks to the award-winning journalist and Middle East contributor for the Economist, Gareth Browne, in Beirut.
What could Iranian retaliation mean for Lebanon which has already been plunged into a deep security crisis since the events of October 7th? Could it drag this small, multi-crisis-hit country into its first war since 2006 and lead to the feared wider regional conflict?