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Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Lebanon is witnessing rapid political shifts following notable moves by army chief and likely presidential candidate Joseph Aoun, who visited Saudi Arabia and the UAE within a short time frame\u2014interpreted as part of a Gulf-backed regional arrangement for the Lebanese presidency.<\/p>\n

These visits triggered major questions about the nature of the political and military support being offered to the Lebanese army in exchange for implementing a clear agenda: excluding Hezbollah from southern Lebanon and reducing Iran\u2019s influence in Lebanese political decisions.<\/p>\n

In Riyadh, Aoun sat alongside Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A similar scene unfolded in Abu Dhabi with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed. These meetings sent veiled but unmistakable political messages: Gulf support is ready\u2014but conditional. At the top of those conditions is redefining Lebanon\u2019s \u201cpower equation\u201d away from Hezbollah\u2019s weapons, which the Saudis and Emiratis view as a source of chaos and direct Iranian intervention.<\/p>\n

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President Joseph Aoun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gulf Deals, Southern Control, and Lebanon\u2019s Fork in the Road<\/h3>\n

Leaks suggest the UAE offered logistical and financial support to the Lebanese army in exchange for asserting control over the south and dismantling Hezbollah tunnels\u2014a process reportedly already underway in some areas amid internal silence and international approval.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s pressing question is: Can Lebanon<\/a> dismantle one of its most influential components without plunging into new security tensions? And is the army transitioning from a national institution into a regional arm executing foreign directives?<\/p>\n

From Abu Dhabi, Aoun<\/a> declared: \u201cThe Lebanese people are tired of war and want peace.\u201d But his critics interpret this as an abandonment of the resistance option in favor of \u201cconditional diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

This new equation leaves no room for maneuver: either a clear political alignment with the Gulf axis, or continued economic paralysis and external pressure. Many now wonder: Will Aoun become a president with a foreign mandate, or will he lead Lebanon toward reclaiming its sovereignty?<\/p>\n

The answer lies not only in Baabda, but also in Hezbollah\u2019s silence\u2014and the echo resonating from Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Tehran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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