Hariri announced his suprise resignation on November 4, 2017, in a televised speech. "AFP" By: Shahriar Kia (Political analyst)   The waning power of Iran and Hezbollah The recent resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri dealt a serious blow to the Lebanese Hezbollah and its Iranian masters. Hariri, who  declared the decision  in Riyadh last Saturday, cited Iranian influence across the region and threats to his life if he remained at the helm of the government. His resignation came on the heels on a thwarted assassination attempt against him in Beirut. Hariri’s father, Rafiq, was assassinated by the Hezbollah in 2005. This will put an end to a year-long campaign that had seen the Iranian regime further its evil ends through Hezbollah and its political clout. Quite unsurprisingly, the Iranian regime reacted by calling Hariri’s resignation a Saudi-backed plot and accused Riyadh of having taken the Lebanese Premier as hostage, which is ironi...