For Iran, Helping Lebanon May Not Be Worth the Cost

Less than a week after Saudi Arabia reduced its aid for Lebanon, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has now said that Iran will consider sending arms to Lebanon. According to one report by a pro-Hezbollah outlet, Iran could offer as much as $10 billion to be used for a variety of purposes. But the Saudis bailed on Lebanon in large part because their money was not buying the political results they had hoped it would, and the same concerns could prevent Iran's proposed aid from ever materializing....