Derzurückgetretene Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri was kidnapped words of President Michel Aoun. As DieNachrichtenagentur Reuters reported, Aoun has declared this against foreign embassies and has immunity for Haririgefordert. In an opinion, Aoun thus described situation Hariri as "mysterious". Anything that this sage or possibly will say is not reflected in reality. It Resultierevielmehr from "dubious situation in which he behalf Kingdom (Saudi Arabia)".

Hariri had am4. November from Saudi Arabia surprisingly declared his resignation. In a speech he spoke of murder plans against him Underhob grave accusations against Iran – arch enemy of Saudi Arabia – and Lebanese Shia militia Hezbollah, allied with Iran, involved in unity government of Lebanon. At that time, re were rumors that Hariri would be detained against his will in Saudi Arabia. Aoun called on Saudi Arabiennun to "explain reasons that prevented return of VonMinisterpräsident Hariri to Beirut".

Hezbollah denies assassination threats against Hariri

Still, Aoun has not formally acknowledged Hariri's resignation request and has not yet relieved him of his functions. The President, who belongs to Christian population group of Maronites, criticized circumstances of Hariri resignation as "unacceptable".

Hezbollah himself had denied to seek life of Hariri. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah accused Saudi Arabia of a television address to stop Hariri Festzuhaltenund from returning to Lebanon.

Hariri party Al-Mustakbal (future) declared in Beirut that she had no disclaimers about fate of zurückgetretenenRegierungschefs. Lebanon's foreign Minister Dschebran Bassil Kündigteam a "diplomatic offensive" on Friday, "to make denChef our government return freely".

Is Lebanon threatening a proxy war?

Saudi Arabia, which sees itself as protective power of Sunnis, and SchiitischeIran have long been hostile and struggling for supremacy in Middle East. The conflict has intensified since Iran has become increasingly important in Zugedes international nuclear agreement from isolation and as regional power. In Yemen, which borders on Saudi Arabia, kingdom and Iran are ready to carry out its proxy war.

The small state of Lebanon is also threatening to become a plaything in conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Sunni Saudi Arabia has been supporting Hariri, and Shiite Iran is behind Hezbollah. US-AußenministerRex Tillerson had warned on Friday before a STELLVERTRETERKRIEGIM Lebanon.

Date Of Update: 12 November 2017, 12:02