Negative response to Larijani’s offer of economic assistance to Lebanon

Negative response to Larijani’s offer of economic assistance to Lebanon

Iranian offer sparks debate as acceptance will be considered a challenge to US sanctions on Iran. Reacting to his visit, former Minister Ashraf Rifi said: "Keep your hands away from Lebanon for it to stay free, sovereign and independent.. The project of Iranian hegemony and trusteeship will fall sooner or later because it opposes the people's freedom and dream of a better future.. The offer was echoed by the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif during an official visit to Beirut.. "My country is ready to provide assistance and cooperate with the Lebanese government in all fields.. The Iranian offer sparked a debate in Lebanon, as acceptance would be considered a challenge to US sanctions on Iran and a deviation from Lebanon's disassociation policy.. A year on, challenges remain for Algerian protest movement /node/1629376/middle-east. Algerian women take part in an anti-government protest rally in Algiers.. A year on, the protests are smaller than in spring 2019, but the movement remains strong. " While a year of weekly protests has not brought down "the system" that they challenged, the Hirak movement has profoundly changed Algeria's political landscape.. Few expected the movement to take hold though, especially in Algiers,