Washington pursues dialogue with Shia council
The article focused on the efforts of the United States in Lebanon to engage with the Shiite environment surrounding Hezbollah. US Ambassador Michel Issa met with the Vice President of the Islamic Shia Council, Ali Al-Khatib, following a tour he conducted in Iran and Iraq. This communication aims to transmit political messages from America through Lebanese institutions, while attempting to avoid direct negotiations with the party. However, questions remain about the possibility of utilizing indirect channels to uphold American agreements or conditions that might relate to facilitating Hezbollah's disarmament or opening a dialogue on the country's security strategy, amid ongoing Israeli tensions and escalations of raids in southern Lebanon. The ambassador's move comes as part of an American effort to influence the Lebanese Shiite community amid political complexities, with Lebanese and Israeli demands for calm and the withdrawal of occupation continuing. Washington is attempting to deliver political messages by using Lebanese institutions as a means.
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