The group HezbollahThe Iran-backed faction and its allies are likely to lose their majority in the Lebanese parliament after Sunday’s election, three sources allied with the group said, in a major setback for the heavily armed faction and also a reflection of anger at ruling parties.
Analysts said this could lead to political stalemate and conflict, with deeply divided factional discussions to share power over key state positions, risking further delays in reforms needed to tackle the economic crisis and unlock donor aid.
Opponents of the Shia Muslim Group Hezbollahincluding the Saudi-aligned Lebanese Forces (LF), a Christian group, and reform-minded newcomers won significant election victories, their first since Lebanon’s devastating economic collapse and a massive port explosion that rocked Beirut.
While the results of Sunday’s election have yet to be finalized, senior sources said it was unlikely the Hezbollah and its allies win more than 64 of Parliament’s 128 seats, citing preliminary results.
The sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of the Hezbollah and its allies, and a spokesperson for the Hezbollah could not be reached for comment.
THE Hezbollah and its allies won a majority of 71 votes when Lebanon last voted in 2018, pulling the country further into the orbit of Shia-led Iran.
Sunday’s result could open the door for Saudi Arabia, led by Sunni Muslims, to exert greater influence in Beirut, long an arena of its rivalry with Tehran.
Source: CNN Brasil
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