An episode examining Hezbollah's weakened sub-state position, Iranian leveraging, separating militia disarmament from war with Israel, international pressure on the Lebanese government and potential new names for next year's parliamentary elections.With Tony Boulos - journalist at Independent Arabia.The podcast is only made possible through listener and viewer donations.Please help support The Beirut Banyan by contributing via PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/walkbeirutOr donating through our Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/thebeirutbanyanSubscribe to our YouTube channel and your preferred audio platform.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter:@thebeirutbanyanAnd check out our website:www.beirutbanyan.comTimestamps: