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The Communiqué with Richard Medhurst : Hezbollah Breaks Siege on Lebanon

Hezbollah has broken the de facto American siege on Lebanon by importing fuel from Iran, through Syria. This comes as Lebanon suffers from acute fuel shortages, power cuts and a deepening economic crisis. So how did Iran, Syria and Hezbollah succeed in bypassing US sanctions, while also forcing America’s hand into giving Lebanon gas from Egypt and electricity from Jordan? We examine what this means for Lebanon politically and economically, and how it alters the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East.