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It was said in the Al-Jumhuriya newspaper:
In the series of US sanctions, Hezbollah’s allied forces seem to have a bird on their heads, after the US announcement of successive episodes of this series, considering that the sanctions that affected the two former ministers, Ali Hassan Khalil and Yusef Fenianos, are a message to Lebanese politicians, and in particular to their allies to “Hizb allah”.
However, what increases the state of tension and confusion between these forces is the unsatisfactory news coming from Washington, which is confirmed by Lebanese figures with ties to influential people in the US administration, as well as by Western diplomatic parties that have established some levels. politicians in Lebanon that Washington is preparing for a larger batch of sanctions to be issued. The United States Treasury in the short term.
According to the information, Western diplomats told Lebanese officials that Washington has prepared a long list of Lebanese politicians and non-politicians to be included in the sanctions, and most of them are indicted by Washington, in addition to protecting Hezbollah and achieving their goals. interests at the expense of the Lebanese state, by associating with it in corruption operations.
The information indicates that Western diplomats were careful not to mention specific names, but seemed confident that this batch of sanctions would be issued within a few days and affect between 7 and 10 people, most notably that it will not be limited to just Hezbollah allies, but will also include personalities belonging to various political currents and parties, and from different sects (Shiites, Sunnis, Druze, in addition to Christians). Without excluding these diplomats, these sanctions include figures historically classified as allies or friends of Washington, who are in the line of contradiction with Hezbollah.
Investigation
In a related context, a Lebanese figure with close ties to the Americans denounced the “republic,” saying that extensive US sanctions against Lebanese parties, personalities and politicians are part of the tough standoff the US decided with Hezbollah allies and others. .
According to the aforementioned figure, Washington has set itself a basic objective, which is to impose the change in its maximum intensity in Lebanon, and has begun to advance towards its achievement, and considers that the sanctions will open the door to that change. Here, we should carefully examine the clear reference included in the United States Treasury statement, in which it was stated that the slogan “everyone means everyone” in Lebanon showed the seriousness of their desire for reform and exposed the corruption of certain groups. , including Hezbollah. This motto was adopted by the US administration and put it as the main title of the sanctions war that it started. ”
This character pointed out that the Lebanese parties seek to knock on the door of the US embassy in Lebanon to inquire about the size of the second round of US sanctions and the parties that will include them, and that certain parties whose names were leaked as included in the category sanctions have sought through friendly parties to find out the truth about the leaks related to Outside, but did not obtain guarantees.
However, the most important thing that this character reveals is that the Lebanese personalities responsible were reflected in the recent punitive measure that the United States Department of the Treasury took against the two former ministers, Khalil and Fenianos, before its issuance.
And although the same person referred to the request of the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, to the Secretary of State to inform the Americans of the circumstances that led the United States Treasury to impose sanctions on the two former ministers, he asked for the wisdom of this request, especially since the statement of the United States Treasury on the sanctions against him clarifies all the circumstances. The charges?
According to the information of the “Republic”, this request of the President of the Republic did not have a comfortable impact with the political parties involved with the sanctions against Khalil and Fenianos, who asked if there is a link or intersection between the sanctioning decision and the words of the President of the Republic on the mishaps and crimes in the Ministry of Finance, and what does he mean by his saying, at the conclusion of his request to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, “so that the thing is based on his requirements.” The necessary action means entering a confrontation with the Americans, or requesting documents to try the two ministers?
Paris: we have nothing to do with us
At this time, diplomatic sources in the French capital confirmed that Paris was aware in advance of the basket of American sanctions, but this is an American matter that has nothing to do with France.
Sources noted that Paris basically separates these sanctions from the initiative launched by President Emmanuel Macron to reactivate the situation in Lebanon, and confirms that there is no link between them, and considers that this US measure should not affect the Lebanese effort to form government in the near future.
Sources affirmed that Paris continues with the commitment made by President Macron to provide all assistance to Lebanon so that it can overcome its ordeal and difficult situation, but the basic condition is to respond fully and start the formation of the government to carry out the many tasks that await him, and he awaits the cooperation of all Lebanese in meeting the requirements of the reform.
Sources noted that the fire that occurred in the port of Beirut on Thursday was followed up on the Elysee, and President Macron personally addressed this matter. He said: All this that is happening in Lebanon confirms the responsibility of the Lebanese to start the process of saving their country, and there is no reason for any delay.
It is noteworthy in this context that the French position on the Lebanese events was emphasized in the direct contacts in the last hours between President Macron and some Lebanese political references, and this occurs at a time when sources accompanying the authorship process spoke from a visit by French Chancellor Jean-Yves Le Drian to Beirut.
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