In this episode of Jadal, journalist Mario Aboud discussed with his guest, Free Patriotic Movement leader and MP Gebran Bassil, the latest developments on both the regional and domestic fronts, the implications of the escalation between Israel and Iran on the Lebanese-Israeli and U.S.-Iranian negotiation tracks, the course of the negotiations, the positions of the President of the Republic and the controversy they sparked, as well as the role of the Speaker of Parliament in protecting his sect and the country.