May 7, 2026
Despite efforts to
extend the cease-fire in Lebanon and disarm Iranian proxy
Hizballah, fighting continues between the militant group and
Israeli forces. Hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj are joined
by MEI Senior Fellow Fadi Nicholas Nassar to examine what the
renewed fighting means for attempts to counter Iranian influence in
Lebanon and what could lie ahead. They discuss the prospects for a
lasting agreement, Iran’s broader proxy strategy, and how
Washington can help strengthen the sovereignty of the Lebanese
state.
To read Nassar’s latest commentary piece in The
National Interest, please click here.
Recorded on May 5,
2026.