r/lebanon • u/Residual-Heat • Apr 08 '26

Vent / Rant Everyone's a winner (except Lebanon)

Depending on who you ask everyone is a winner. Israel and USA say they won, Iran and Hezbollah will claim victory.

Lebanon is left with 1500+ dead civilians, nearly a million refugees, and occupied lands in the south.

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u/Countbat Lebanese Apr 08 '26

IF the 10 points put forth by Iran are reached, or even if it’s close to it. it’s a strategic win for Iran and let’s not kid ourselves.

The whole point of this war was regime change, destroying Irans ballistic missile program, denuclearising Iran and what has happened is Iran is firmly in power, Ballistic missiles have been hurt but still operational, Iran still holds onto 60% enriched Uranium, and now has de facto control of the strait of Hormuz.

The fact that Iran survived the onslaught of Nuclear Powers is itself an achievement

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u/NoHetro Apr 08 '26

I very highly doubt Israel would accept any agreement where Iran gets to have nuclear weapons, that's the main contention that started the war and brought the US, now maybe the US would leave Israel high and dry but I doubt that as well.