Lebanon caught between an Iranian rock and an American hard place in disarming Hezbollah

黎巴嫩夹在伊朗的岩石与美国坚硬的夹缝中,试图解除真主党的武装

The Globalist

2025-08-13

58 分钟
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Iran’s top security official is visiting Lebanon as Beirut plans to effectively disarm Hezbollah and monopolise control over arms. The US backs disarmament, making it a delicate balancing act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • You're listening to The Globalist, first broadcast on the 13th of August 2025 on Monocle Radio.

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  • Hello, this is The Globalist, broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.

  • I'm Georgina Godwin.

  • On the show ahead, tensions have increased between Lebanon and Iran over the disarming of Hezbollah,

  • with Beirut caught between the demands of Washington and Tehran.

  • We'll examine the significance of a joint UK-Japanese naval operation,

  • and then our Chris Chermak will go through the international papers.

  • What do you have for us, Chris?

  • Hello Georgina,

  • I'll be talking about the US capital under federal control and why Germany's Chancellor just can't get a holiday.

  • Now potential travellers from various African nations are finding it more difficult to obtain US visas or in some case banned altogether.

  • We'll ask why,

  • who it's affecting and

  • if soon everyone will need to share their social media profiles in order to gain entry to the country.

  • We'll hear about a potential lifeline for public broadcasters within Europe.

  • And then...