The US finally breaks silence on continued fuel shipment to Lebanon by Iran

The first oil tanker may yet not have reached the coast of Lebanon to offer a solution to a fuel-scrapped life but the United States has already released a warning against doing it. On Wednesday, the US officials stressed that America is finding ways to help Lebanon but if it continues to receive fuel from Iran, things might get worse.

The US senators said that this process could effectively hamper America’s efforts of helping the fuel scrapped country and also threatened the country’s administration saying that it could have “severely damaging consequences.”

One of the senators, Chris Murphy from Connecticut said, “It is inexcusable that in the middle of this life-threatening crisis, the political leaders in Lebanon have refused to make the tough choices in order to form a government.”

As the US has already been pushing for efforts in line with the formation of a proper, functional government in Lebanon, this time too, the democratic senators pushed for the immediate formation of a Lebanese government so that whatever urgent reforms are being suggested can come into action.

The senators further showed support to Lebanon's US-backed army. The army of the country was one of the strongest pillars for such an economically struggling region but with the pressure of the currency fall, they also have lost the value of their salaries by 90 percent.

Murphy had also added that in order to bring control and system in the country, it is essential for Lebanon to form a government that can negotiate terms with the International Monetary Fund and makes some crucial changes with time in hand. The US senator also focused on a change in the way corruption has rooted in the Mediterranean region.

The four US Senators also visited the top political ladder of the country which included the president, parliament speaker, and the prime minister-designate of the nation. As per the senators, the Lebanese politicians assured that they will be forming a new government before the end of the week.

The US reportedly rushed to Lebanon after Hezbollah’s leader confirmed in a televised interview two weeks ago that Lebanon will be receiving help from Iran despite heavy sanctions from the US to save its crashing economy.