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What Hariri Told The Iranian Ambassador
October 1, 2007 · Mustapha Hamoui
Most of the Lebanese observers were befuddled by the surprise visit the Iranian Ambassador made to Mr. Hariri a few days ago. What did they talk about?
According to the pan Arab newspaper Alhayat, there was a quid-pro-quo:
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In a nutshell: The Iranians guarantee a presidential election while Hariri promises to “take care of” and “protect” the “resistance”.
Sounds like Mecca Agreement 2.0 to me. No wonder Jumblat is fuming..