It is rarity because of the purpose of this blog, but this article is not directly about Iran.  It is about the freeing of Lebanon.  And begs the question of what Iran will do next regarding Hezbollah.  “State Department unfreezes $95 million in aid for the Lebanese army,” Axios, 3-4-25.  “The Aoun presidency is a historic opportunity to change the reality in Lebanon for the better,” a U.S. official told Axios. The new Lebanese government platform stated for the first time in years that only the Lebanese state and its armed forces are responsible for defending the country. It is a marked change from the previous governments, which said the state and “the resistance” — synonymous with Hezbollah — are responsible for defensing the country. State of play: As part of the ceasefire agreement with Israel, the Lebanese armed forces have been deployed to southern Lebanon, especially to areas where Hezbollah militants were positioned before the war.”  Likewise, look at this.  “Saudi Arabia to consider resuming Lebanon imports, lifting travel ban,” Al Jazeera, 3-4-25.

“Russian missile experts flew to Iran around the time of Tehran’s attacks on Israel,” Reuters, Times of Israel, 3-4-25.  Expands the definition of enabler.

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