The Trump administration is threatening to veto a resolution to extend the UN’s long-standing peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon if its mandate isn’t changed, Israeli and U.S. officials tell me.
Why it matters: The U.S. is the main funder of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which has an annual budget of $250 million. The veto threat is a tactical move, and part of a broader effort to put pressure on Iran and its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah.
