According to Najib Mikati, Lebanon is “in the middle of a storm” caused by the conflict
Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati intends to prevent his country from being pulled into the Middle East conflict, but does not rule out a further escalation.
“I perform my duties by preventing Lebanon from being pulled into the war,” he said in an interview for AFP, adding that he “does not rule out” a further escalation of the conflict.
According to the Prime Minister, Lebanon is “in the middle of a storm” caused by the conflict.
“I do not rule out an escalation, because there is a race to achieve a ceasefire before the conflict spreads to the entire region,” Mikati added.
Previously, Mikati told Sky News Arabia that, if Lebanon gets pulled into the conflict, that would mean chaos for the entire Middle East.
Source: TASS