A senior United Nations official in Lebanon confirmed yesterday that keeping Lebanon without a government government is "irresponsible", in light of developments in the country and the region. "Keeping Lebanon without an efficient and credible government is an irresponsible act, given the developments in the country and the region," said Jan Kubesh, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, on his account on Twitter. "I urge the leaders to act without further delay." »And Lebanon without a government since Saad Hariri resigned from the post of prime minister last October, amid protests against the political elite over the spread of corruption, while the country is witnessing a severe economic crisis, and tensions in the Middle East have escalated significantly since the air strike killed an American drone The commander of the Qods Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Qassem Salim Ni, a coordinator of Iran's military strategy in the region. Iran responded, yesterday morning, by striking Iraqi bases sheltering American forces, without casualties.
After weeks of consultations, Hassan Diab, a former minister, was assigned to form the cabinet with the support of Hezbollah and its political allies, including the Free Patriotic Movement founded by President Michel Aoun, but Diab did not have the support of Hariri. Diab met Aoun the day before yesterday, and he did not make any comments after the meeting.
The United Nations urges the Lebanese leaders to act without further delay.
Lebanon without a government since Hariri's resignation last October.