The agenda appears straightforward, but “Paris III” has acquired a barely concealed political purpose: to bolster the government of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora in the face of a powerful domestic challenge led by Hezbollah, and by extension to curb the influence of Hezbollah’s regional backers, Syria and Iran.
会议议程看上去直截了当，但“第三次巴黎会议”其实还有一个难以掩盖的政治目的：支持面临国内真主党强力挑战的黎巴嫩首相Fouad Siniora的政府，并遏制真主党的地区支持者叙利亚和伊朗的影响力。