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Voices from the Arab press: Lebanon succeeds in separating its path from Iran

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

(From R) LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and cabinet members attend a session on the army’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Sept. 5, 2025.
A Houthi protester with a poster of Ali Khamenei demonstrates amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 6, 2026

Houthis signal return, warn of broader regional escalation

ISRAELI'S CELEBRATE Independence Day, 2026.

Israelis ring in 78th Independence Day as Lebanon, Iran ceasefire talks loom

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.

Iran will not negotiate under threat, bend to force, top officials say


Trump says new Iran deal will be better than before, Vance to travel to Islamabad for negotiations

US using sea drones to clear mines in Hormuz • Disruptions reported during Remembrance Day • Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF announce joint bust of global Iranian terror network

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Five tankers seen loading oil on Iran's Kharg Island, as US blockades Strait of Hormuz - report

Another five tankers, loaded with approximately 9 million barrels of oil, were spotted in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week and are no longer visible in the images.

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026.

Despair rises, trust in leadership falls for most Israelis after US-Iran ceasefire agreement - poll

“The findings point to despair and pessimism as dominant sentiments, alongside high levels of fatigue and a clear expectation that the conflict is far from over,” the research team stated.

People shop at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on April 15, 2026.

US deploys additional troops to Middle East as Hormuz blockade enters third day - report

The deployment reportedly includes a carrier strike group with approximately 6,000 personnel aboard the USS George H.W. Bush, alongside roughly 4,200 Marines.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026.

White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge

White House budget director Russell Vought said he is not able to estimate the cost of the war with Iran, after US President Donald Trump requested a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget.

US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.

Trump says US-Iran war 'very close' to ending amid ceasefire deal

The US President's remarks come as peace talks between Washington and Tehran are expected to resume on Thursday.

US President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia.

US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran, sources say

The waiver, which the Treasury Department issued on March 20, allowed some 140 million barrels of oil to reach global markets and helped relieve pressure on energy supply during the war with Iran.

A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

US could return to Islamabad for additional negotiations with Iran in next two days, Trump says

"We are more inclined to go there," Trump told The New York Post, after reports surfaced of a new round of negotiations between the two countries.

News photographers wait for US President Donald Trump to walk out of the Oval Office to speak with reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 13, 2026.

Saudi Arabia asks US to end Hormuz blockade amid worries of possible Houthi retaliation - WSJ

Saudi officials appear to be weighing not only the direct risks in the Gulf, but also the possibility that Iran could respond through allied forces elsewhere in the region.

US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia interact during the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, US, November 19, 2025.

IMF warns of potential global recession if Iran war worsens in latest economic outlook report

The report notes that the worst-case "severe scenario," which assumes an extended conflict and high oil prices, would lead the world into another recession.

Oil barrels and several hundred dollars; Illustrative.