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Hariri says he fears a ‘plot to target his life,’ threatens that ‘Iran’s arms in the region will be cut off’<\/strong> “We are living in a climate similar to the atmosphere that prevailed before the assassination of (his father the late prime minister) martyr Rafik Hariri. I have sensed what is being plotted covertly to target my life,” he said.<\/p>\n “Iran’s arms in the region will be cut off,” he added.<\/p>\n Hariri was appointed prime minister in late 2016 and headed a 30-member national unity cabinet that included the Shiite militant Hezbollah. Hariri’s resignation is expected to raise tensions in the country.<\/p>\n (Reuters and Associated Press Nov 04, 2017)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hariri says he fears a ‘plot to target his life,’ threatens that ‘Iran’s arms in the region will be cut off’ Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced he is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[178],"class_list":{"0":"post-23817","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-iran-a-world","7":"tag-save"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nLebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced he is resigning in a surprise move on Saturday following a trip to Saudi Arabia.
\nIn a televised broadcast, Hariri said he feared a plot to target his life and criticized Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah for meddling in Arab affairs.<\/p>\n
\nThe government has largely succeeded in protecting the country from the effects of the civil war in neighboring Syria.<\/p>\n