Inside Washington’s $230M plan to dismantle Hezbollah

Inside Washington’s $230M plan to dismantle Hezbollah

Author: MintPress News October 10, 2025 Duration: 47:26
In this urgent episode of the Mint Press News podcast, host Mnar Adley speaks with Lebanese war correspondent Ghadi Francis about Israel’s relentless war on Lebanon and Washington’s renewed campaign to force Hezbollah to disarm. Ghadi, whose Instagram account with over 400,000 followers was recently suspended by Meta, returns to the show to share firsthand reporting from the frontlines of South Lebanon. Despite a so-called ceasefire, Israel continues daily attacks—bombing civilians, kidnappi...

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