beirut saad al-hariri return lebanon saudi arabia within two days say tuesday 10 days shock resignation prime minister broadcast riyadh abrupt resignation nov. send lebanon spin political crisis back onto front line middle east power struggle sunni muslim saudi arabia shi ite iran iran ally hezbollah hold major sway lebanese politics long foe hariri part coalition government form last year call return resignation make bitter attack iran hezbollah top lebanese officials politicians close hariri say saudi arabia coerce resign dictate statement hold house arrest riyadh hariri deny hariri political ally riyadh hold saudi nationality cite fear assassination hezbollah sow strife arab world reason step riyadh hariri oppose hezbollah military role syria fight alongside president bashar al-assad allege participation yemen civil war alongside houthi group saudi-led coalition hezbollah deny role yemen conflict lebanese president michel aoun say accept hariri resignation return beirut formally submit analysts say hariri members parliament nominate serve prime minister aoun ask form new government would open door long period political talk like precede formation national unity government make hariri prime minister year ago hariri expect call aoun convene political dialogue key issue face lebanon chiefly reaffirm tiny country policy stay regional conflict hezbollah role conflict outside lebanon border senior political source say attempt keep hezbollah government line saudi wish torpedo talk political source say riyadh regard hezbollah terrorist group hariri warn sunday first interview since resign possible gulf arab sanction lebanon risk livelihoods 300,000-400,000 lebanese gulf lebanese foreign minister gebran bassil say paris tuesday punitive sanction saudi arabia lebanon would impact region syrian refugees country bassil member president aoun political party say hariri need return lebanon prove free hariri resignation saudi arabia accuse lebanese government declare war hezbollah pivotal role lebanese politics however riyadh western ally strike tone different saudi arabia appear throw weight behind hariri lebanese state whose army major recipient u.s. aid european union high representative federica mogherini say tuesday meet bassil expect hariri family return lebanon come days twitter hariri say well family stay saudi arabia source across lebanon political divide say hariri strike compromise tone interview resignation statement one point hold possibility rescind decision quit say represent retreat saudi arabia attribute western pressure maronite patriarch bechara boutros al-rai head lebanon big christian community meet hariri saudi king salman crown prince mohammed riyadh tuesday saudi al-arabiya television quote say support reason hariri resignation comment reflect view politicians lebanon divide maronite community president aoun echo saudi demand mps hariri future movement call u.n. resolution 2006 demand militias lebanon disarm respect hezbollah lebanese group militia say need weapons secure lebanon israel hezbollah lebanese opponents long demand disarm lebanese politicians previously hold talk hezbollah arsenal part dialogue national defense strategy never seriously discuss disarm hariri return lebanon next two days