Iran’s top security official is visiting Lebanon as Beirut plans to effectively disarm Hezbollah and monopolise control over arms. The US backs disarmament, making it a delicate balancing act.

Iran&rsquo;s top security official is visiting Lebanon as Beirut plans to effectively disarm Hezbollah and monopolise control over arms. The US backs disarmament, making it a delicate balancing act.

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At its one-year mark, we assess the Trump&rsquo;s administration&rsquo;s global impact. Plus: we join our team in Nuuk for the latest in Greenland and head to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Lebanon caught between an Iranian rock and an American hard place in disarming Hezbollah

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