Tehran Turns to Beirut

When Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi planned his visit to Beirut last month, his focus was to have been on the continued Iranian support for Hezbollah during a time when the Shiite organization is under pressure by Israel, the US, and to some extent by the local government headed by a Maronite President and a Sunni Prime Minister.

However, by the time Araghchi managed to set foot in Lebanon, the tables had already turned. Now it is the Khamenei regime which is in need of help from whatever quarter it can beg from, and Hezbollah is certainly indebted to Tehran for four decades of military and financial buildup. So how will the Iranian-Lebanese relationship play out?
- Host: Col. (Res.) Reuven Ben Shalom: Cross-Cultural Strategist
- Analyst: Amir Oren: TV7 Editor at Large and Host of Powers in Play
- Mr. Oded Ailam: former Director of Mossad Counter Terrorism Division
- Mr Hussain Abdul Hussain: FDD Research Fellow

Jerusalem Studio

The program offers the viewer deeper understanding about current events in Israel. The topics vary from domestic and foreign policy to social changes, archaelogy and religion.

The program is hosted by TV7 Israel News anchor Jonathan Hessen.

  • First broadcast: January 20, 2026
  • Episode number: 991
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Spoken languages:
  • English, Swedish
  • Subtitles:
  • Finnish

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