As Lebanon teeters on the brink of economic collapse, Iran’s proxy Hezbollah is poised to take over but not by military force. Providing the goods and services the country needs could make an Iranian dream come true.
Lebanon is still suffering from the impact of the massive explosion that ripped through the Beirut port last August. The death and damage to the Lebanese capital has devastated an already floundering economy and could contribute to a potential takeover by the terror group, Hezbollah.
“Lebanon is in very, very dire straits. The political arena is dysfunctional, therefore, the State practically is dysfunctional. There s no budget. The unemployment is 40, 50, 60 percent. Nobody really knows,” said Dr. Mordechai Kedar, Researcher of Islam and the Arab World at Bar-Ilan University.