Video / Middle East & North Africa 16 November 2017 1 minute Lebanon in the Crosshairs Lebanon is caught between Iran and Saudi Arabia as regional tensions rise following the resignation of Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri on 4 November. In this video from Beirut, Crisis Group's Project Director for Lebanon, Syria and Iraq Heiko Wimmen argues that the resignation alone is unlikely to destabilise Lebanon, but that sanctions by Gulf states might well derail its fragile economy. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Loading Video Lebanon in the Crosshairs Crisis Group's Project Director for Lebanon, Syria and Iraq Heiko Wimmen explains from Beirut what might have driven the Lebanese Prime Minister to resign and the effects that the Saudi confrontation with Iran might have on Lebanon's stability. CRISIS GROUP Related Tags More for you Report / Middle East & North Africa Hizbollah’s Syria Conundrum Also available in Also available in Arabic, Persian, Farsi Video / Middle East & North Africa What are the challenges to stabilising Syria's post-ISIS areas?