Recent sanctions will entrench Hezbollah rather than weakening it. The post Washington Risks Inflaming Sectarian Fears in Lebanon appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Washington Risks Inflaming Sectarian Fears in Lebanon Recent sanctions will entrench Hezbollah rather than weakening it. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images) In an unprecedented move, the Trump administration announced a decision to impose sanctions on officials in Lebanon’s military and security apparatus who are accused of aiding Hezbollah. The sanctions targeted a Lebanese Army general and a branch chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces’ Intelligence Directorate, marking the first time an American administration has taken such measures against members of Lebanese state institutions.…Open
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