Hariri Resignation Signals Intensified Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Lebanon

The resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri almost certainly signals the determination of Saudi Arabia and its allies to intensify their regional confrontation with Iran and its clients in Lebanon and beyond.

Hariri Resignation Signals Intensified Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Lebanon
Saudi King Salman, right, meets with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 6. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

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