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Rex Tillerson warns against using Lebanon as venue for proxy conflictsKylie AtwoodAfter the sudden resignation last Saturday of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expressed concern that Lebanon was in danger of being used as the battlefield for a proxy war. "The United States cautions against any party, within or outside Lebanon, using Lebanon as a venue for proxy conflicts or in any manner contributing to instability in that country," Tillerson wrote Friday in a statement of support for Lebanon's government and armed forces. He has reason for concern. Hariri's resignation comes just a year after he helped create a power-sharing government with the Shiite bloc of lawmakers supported by Iran. When announcing he was stepping down, Hariri cited the destabilizing effect Iran has had on the country. Continued at: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tillerson-warns-against-using-lebanon-as-venue-for-proxy-conflicts/
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