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* Introduction to the NBN news bulletin: Americans speak in both diplomatic and military languages these days, and in the same two languages the Iranians respond to them. In diplomatic language, Washington confirms that it would be wise for Tehran to conclude an agreement and says that the Iranian side informed it of returning with detailed proposals within two weeks. Even Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi himself announced that his country is preparing a draft to advance future discussions with the United States. As for military language, the American army has informed President Donald Trump. It is ready to strike the Islamic Republic starting next Saturday, but the US President has not taken a final decision in light of the division in options within his administration. On the other hand, Iran is making all necessary preparations to respond to any aggression, fortifying military and nuclear facilities, and conducting naval maneuvers with Russia in the Arabian Sea after the Revolutionary Guard’s maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz. Will the Americans take intimidation and military threats as a means to pressure Tehran to extract concessions from it? Or is the matter an actual preparation for military action?! The most enthusiastic and active in enriching the military action is Israel, which continued to promote an attack on Iran within days and declared a state of alert for attack and defense up to the southern borders of Lebanon. Lebanon, which is monitoring the events of the regional scene, is busy with continuous preparations for the conference in support of the Lebanese army, which is being held in Paris and for the preparatory meeting hosted by Cairo next Tuesday. Today, the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, received an official invitation from his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron for his participation in chairing the conference, which will be held on the fifth of March. In the matter of livelihood, the level of rejection of the increases approved by the government last Monday to finance the salaries of public sector employees has increased. The land transport federations and unions held an emergency meeting during which their president announced that contacts would be held from now until Tuesday in order to find a formula to protect the sector from the repercussions of the government decision, and if it fails, an escalation plan will be announced to be implemented next Thursday. Lebanon’s problem, which is considered relatively small compared to what has been accomplished. President Donald Trump’s statement, albeit briefly, summarizes the American view of Lebanon, proving once again how interested the American administration is in the situation in Lebanon, as it considers it an integral part of the arrangements it is preparing for the region. The aforementioned arrangements were also addressed by the American President in his speech before the Peace Council, as he expected to reach a solution regarding Iran within ten days, warning at the same time of bad consequences if it was not possible to conclude an agreement with Iran. The American position coincided with senior officials in the American security system informing President Trump that the American army was ready to carry out an attack on Iran at the end of this week. This means that the next few days are crucial. Either an American-Iranian agreement is reached, otherwise the first and last word will be the language of iron and fire. The tense situation regionally was reflected in the south, where the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation indicated that the Israeli army was on alert along the northern border. Meanwhile, Maariv newspaper reported, citing a military source, that the Israeli army has plans against Lebanon, including launching a strong, preemptive attack on Hezbollah. Internally, reactions to the government’s unjust decision to raise the value-added tax and gasoline fees continue, while the state of confusion that controls the parliamentary electoral entitlement is becoming more evident day after day, and the Arab and international diplomatic whispers of a postponement of the parliamentary elections are strengthening. It is called “Uri Hatzfon”, taking advantage of the invasion of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and his announcement to keep his forces within a buffer zone in Lebanon, while the official Lebanese position is absent from any serious step to confront the Israeli aggression and settlement projects that promote the consideration of the lands south of the Litani River as belonging to the Hebrew entity. Meanwhile, many Lebanese political entities are preoccupied with the north of the river, to secure the Israeli-American demands for disarmament, and expose the entire country. The Zionist army and its settlement associations. As for the sovereignty that resides in all the speeches of officials claiming the state’s monopoly to protect it, it bleeds every day in the eyes of everyone, who takes note amidst their deafening silence about the daily destruction of homes and raids that are shaking the south, as happened with the witching hours before dawn today. Today, the President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, received a serious signal about the Paris conference to support the Lebanese army, with him receiving an official French invitation to attend the conference at the beginning of next month, while the army commander, General Rudolf Heikal discusses the next stages and the challenges ahead with President Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh. The eyes of the Lebanese have not turned away from the challenges of the Zionist aggression facing the homeland, and they have been bloodied by the government’s performance of imposing taxes in the form of cuts that affect all Lebanese segments, including those who are destitute. With the warning strike of public administration employees’ associations for two days, land transport unions gave the government a week to correct its decisions, before they responded with action in the street, while the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc announced its complete rejection of the arbitrary, improvised tax decisions approved by the government, placing itself in the position of confronting these unfair decisions. As for the bloc’s suspicion, it stems from the whispering that has begun to rise about postponing the parliamentary elections, with whispers from those with special political interests that have nothing to do with the law or the constitution. Settlement. Between the military and diplomatic messages, the region remains on the verge of waiting, anticipating whether the rounds of dialogue will lead to new understandings that will reset the rhythm, or whether they will be merely a passing stop preceding a more heated phase. This regional climate is naturally reflected in the Lebanese interior, where uncertainty hangs over the fate of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Between official assurances of adherence to constitutional deadlines, and increasing questions about the fate of implementing the applicable law, concern is growing that the entitlement will turn into a card in the bazaar of political disputes: the political forces are divided between those who see the elections as an opportunity to reconstitute power and correct the existing imbalance, and those who deal with them with precise calculations linked to the balance of power after the recent military developments. Economically, the new taxes remain at the forefront of public debate, amid shy objections that do not rise to the level of general popular anger. The street, once again disappointed by the promises of a year ago, and burdened with burdens, is watching with concern, while purchasing power is eroding day after day. On the other hand, long-awaited attempts at structural reform are faltering, through plans announced without clear timetables, and promises repeated without practical translation. The region has negotiations with Iran, and the hand is on the trigger. What trigger? Battleships, aircraft carriers, and conditions on the Islamic Republic. If it accepts, a problem for it, and if it refuses, an unprecedented war against it. There is a peace council in Washington, with countries supported with billions of dollars and countries providing military forces. Trump, who spoke the language of peace in Washington, also spoke the language of war, giving Iran ten days to conclude a “meaningful deal” or face “bad things.” The Israeli Prime Minister entered the line and announced that his country, an ally of Washington, would respond forcefully to Tehran if it attacked it. In Lebanon, President Nabih Berri brought out a new rabbit in the parliamentary elections file: the Development and Liberation Bloc and the Amal Movement are in the process of running for nominations in all districts, including District 16, and the candidate for this district has been named. This development would mix the cards, because in this case, how will the candidate for the 16th district be dealt with? Will his candidacy be registered? Financially, the International Monetary Fund announces that the Lebanese economy has shown resilience despite the conflicts in the region, as the tourism sector has contributed to some of the recovery, but restoring growth requires comprehensive reforms. Fund spokeswoman Julie Kozak said that the Fund is still in discussions with the Lebanese authorities. She added that the discussions focused on two main issues, namely the need to restructure the banking sector and develop a medium-term financial strategy. =======* Introduction to “Al-Jadeed” In his first appearance outside the “house arrest” headquarters in Beit Al-Wasat, he sought Hilal Hariri in Dar Al-Fatwa, and as he entered, he left without greeting or speaking, and after breakfast at the house, Berri accompanied him, and the “dessert” was in Ain Al-Tineh. The Hariri-Berri meeting, although there was no connection between the two visits, came after the Council President received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Beirut, Walid Bukhari, and after exchanging congratulations on the occasion of the blessed month, the two parties discussed developments in the general situation and bilateral relations between Lebanon and the Kingdom, in addition to the five-party preparatory meetings on the cusp of the army support conference. At the Second Presidency headquarters, Army Commander Rudolf Heikal gave a presentation of the results of his visit to the Kingdom, and it was an occasion to present the developments of the situation with Berri, especially the security ones and the field developments in light of Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon. Except for the above, “fasting” from food has withdrawn from speech and the world has turned into a single being with “ears” as it listens to the speech of US President Donald Trump at the opening of the Trump Institute for Peace, where about forty-nine countries at the level of presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers lined up on the seats of the first meeting of the Peace Council. With his inflated ego, Trump regained three thousand years and eight wars, and the ninth on the road lasted for decades, so he ended them in two days, and between a useful sentence and another out of context, he lavished “flirting” on the beautiful young President of Paraguay before he corrected himself and declared his “sexual health” by loving women. In raising billions in support of Gaza, he praised his team with sincere thanks, and singled out Witkoff, who is experienced in the real estate market, as a wonderful negotiator whom everyone loves, and he spent four hours with Putin. “Can you imagine?” Trump said this as he announced an upcoming visit to China, recalling the memory of a previous visit that had been a “shock” for him while he was watching a military parade whose soldiers were “all the same height.” And before touching on the serious headlines in the show speech, he invoked “Melania’s movie” as a way to market her before stealing her stardom and saying: There is no room for two stars in one family, and he continued in this manner until he entered the serious zone. Lebanon passed between the lines on Trump’s promise to work on a number of matters regarding it, and its problems, which are not considered major, must be solved. It headed towards the mother of all crises with Iran, so he invited it to join him on the path to achieving peace in the Middle East region, and demanded that it conclude a deal, and if it did not do so, bad things would happen. After talking about the characteristics of the beautiful B2 bombers and their capabilities in eliminating Iranian nuclear capabilities, he shook the stick again at Tehran and placed it before a deadline of the next ten days to settle the agreement with it before he entered the heart of the occasion and announced that the war in Gaza was over and Hamas would hand over its weapons, otherwise it would be confronted harshly, threatening the soldiers that countries would send to the Gaza Strip to eliminate Hamas. Granting aid is a promise to rebuild it and put it back on track. The speech concluded that the cost of wars is hundreds of times greater than peace, in a peace council that Trump wanted as a reward for his achievements, “and without a Nobel Prize.” In the coming days, the outcome will be built on whether the council is for peace or for managing wars.
