MENA WATCH NEWS : U.S. Senators Warn Lebanon To Avoid Iranian Fuel, Despite Crisis
September 02, 2021 05:34 GMT RFE/RADIO LIBERTY – Senators Richard Blumenthal (left), Chris Murphy (center), and Chris Van Hollen in Lebanon.
Four visiting U.S. senators told Lebanese officials on September 1 that the United States was eager to help that country tackle its fuel shortages but warned against Beirut seeking to import Iranian oil to alleviate the problem.
The Democratic senators said turning to Iranian supplies could have “severely damaging consequences.”
The visit follows statements last month from the leader of the Iran-backed Hizballah militant group suggesting an Iranian fuel tanker was en route to Lebanon and that others would follow.