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Lebanese Parliament Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President

    Lebanese Parliament Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President
    story
    JAN 9
    Above: Newly elected Lebanese Pres. Joseph Aoun delivers a speech at the parliament building in Beirut on Jan. 9, 2025. Image copyright: Anwar Amro/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
    story last updated JAN 10

    The Spin

    Pro-establishment narrative

    Aoun's election is a good step toward Lebanese sovereignty and the disarmament of Hezbollah, though there is still much work to be done. Israel's victories over the group and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria have put Hezbollah in a box. If Lebanon's political elites fail to seize the moment, Hezbollah will find a way to reassert itself, strengthening Iran's influence in the country.

    The Washington Institute

    Establishment-critical narrative

    Lebanon's president wasn't chosen in Beirut by the Lebanese people but in DC and Riyadh by foreign governments. Hezbollah is one of the most popular parties in Lebanon, winning hundreds of thousands of votes in the 2022 election, and the party and its Shiite constituency have a right to have reservations regarding Lebanon's future in the face of US-backed Israeli aggression. 

    Tehran Times

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