Lebanon fuel crisis: Govt fears US sanctions over Iranian tanker
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The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group said Thursday that an Iranian fuel tanker will sail toward Lebanon “within hours,” warning Israel and the United States not to intercept it. The delivery, organised by the Iran-backed Hezbollah, would violate US sanctions imposed on Tehran after former President Donald Trump pulled America out of a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers three years ago. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.