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Iran is supporting its proxies across the region to create instability in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria. This article asserts that US diplomacy will help decide how it all ends.

Summary

  1. Israel’s military prowess is only part of the equation. 
  2. Military operations in the region must be reinforced with US diplomacy.
  3. The security framework for that already exists.
  4. UNSC Resolution (UNSCR) 1701 provides that framework.
READ: How American diplomacy can stabilize Lebanon—and the Middle East

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