He wants it to embrace the entire region
Desperate to keep the war in Gaza from engulfing his country, Lebanon’s prime minister, Najib Mikati, is launching a peace plan. He has been touring the region’s capitals and speaking to Western diplomats and politicians in an attempt to persuade them to explore ways of staving off an escalation of violence. In particular he wants to prevent Hizbullah, a Shia Muslim militia which is Lebanon’s most powerful force, from joining the fray against Israel and triggering a regional conflagration.
Mr Mikati was among the first to meet Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, in the early days of the current Gaza war. And Hizbullah, Iran’s closest regional proxy, is part of Mr Mikati’s government. “If we have international and comprehensive peace, I am sure Hizbullah and Hamas will lay down their weapons,” he says. Mr Mikati’s advisers say his connections in the West and Iran make him uniquely placed to sell an inclusive plan.
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