A seasoned political reference identified three pathways for the presidential entitlement:
Firstly, if former Minister Sleiman Frangieh, who has been frequently mentioned in recent days, or any other figure within the 8 March axis is elected, it means that the Lebanese file has been handed over to Iran and local governance will be in the hands of Hezbollah. In other words, Lebanon will remain burdened by crises for the next six years.
Secondly, if elections do not occur on schedule between September 1 and the end of October, it indicates that Lebanon has entered a state of waiting until the picture of settlements or deals in the Middle East becomes clearer.
Thirdly, if a figure from outside the traditional Maronite political club is elected, it will signal the beginning of solutions, and could potentially succeed in halting the collapse, paving the way for serious discussions on implementing rescue plans.
