Episode 981 • • 2:00:37 - 2:04:35
981: Talking Tubes
Lebanon Political Crisis and Saudi Arabia Tensions
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's shock resignation, announced from Saudi Arabia, has sparked a regional crisis and claims of his detention by Saudi authorities. Hezbollah and Iranian officials accuse Riyadh of forcing the resignation to counter Iranian influence in the Middle East. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for Hariri to return to Lebanon to formalize the process.