Lebanon does bleed, but it never bows part 4 | Al Mayadeen English

On his second day in Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV visited St. Charbel’s tomb in Jbeil, prayed for peace in Lebanon and the Levant, and delivered a moving address at Harissa. Lebanese people lined the roads waving flags as the Pope paid homage to the country’s spiritual heritage with a red sash inspired by the Lebanese flag. #Lebanon #PopeLeoXIV #PopeInLebanon #News #AlMayadeen | Al Mayadeen English

In this episode of Al Mayadeen’s Demystifying Iran, Seyed Mohammad Marandi traces the period after the war ended in 1988, when the battlefield fell silent, but the mission did not. Faced with US invasions, escalating threats, and constant pressure, Iran moved beyond wartime improvisation toward building a permanent, indigenous defense ecosystem. From universities and research programs to unified institutions like the Aerospace Industries Organization, Marandi explains how Iran transitioned from