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Experts Analyze Lebanon's Role in U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict

3/23/2026

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On the Washington Institute's Decision Points, Washington Institute Senior Fellows Hanin Ghaddar and Assaf Orion analyze Lebanon's role in the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran and propose strategies to disarm Iran-backed militia.
Ghaddar is a Shia-politics expert with Lebanese journalism experience, and Orion is a former Israeli brigadier general who is a Tel Aviv think tank fellow.
David Makovsky hosts the episode, produced by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

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On the Washington Institute's Decision Points, Washington Institute Senior Fellows Hanin Ghaddar and Assaf Orion analyze Lebanon's role in the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran and propose strategies to disarm Iran-backed militia.
Ghaddar is a Shia-politics expert with Lebanese journalism experience, and Orion is a former Israeli brigadier general who is a Tel Aviv think tank fellow.
David Makovsky hosts the episode, produced by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.