WorthyNewsBot Posted March 21, 2019 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.49 Content Count: 44,078 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 980 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted March 21, 2019 (Worthy News) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hopes to use his first visit to Lebanon this week to step up pressure on Iran and its local ally, Hezbollah. But he could face resistance even from America's local allies, who fear that pushing too hard could spark a backlash and endanger the tiny country's fragile peace. Hezbollah wields more power than ever in parliament and the government. Pompeo will meet Friday with President Michel Aoun and will also hold talks with Lebanon's parliament speaker and foreign minister — all three of whom are close Hezbollah allies. He will also meet with Prime Minister Saad Hariri, a close Western ally who has been reluctant to confront Hezbollah. "We'll spend a lot of time talking with the Lebanese government about how we can help them disconnect from the threat that Iran and Hezbollah present to them," Pompeo told reporters earlier this week. [ Source: Fox News (Read More...) ] The post Pompeo heads to Lebanon, where Hezbollah is at peak strength appeared first on Worthy Christian News. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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