A pro-Western coalition won Lebanon's parliamentary elections June 8, dealing a major setback to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and giving a boost to U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East peace policy.

Coming just days after the American president reached out to the Muslim world, the vote undercuts the most militant force in Lebanese politics.

However, the official results also set the stage for renewed political deadlock in the sharply polarized, volatile Arab nation. The results mirrored the breakdown of the outgoing parliament, meaning many of the questions that have dogged the fractious nation, such as what to do with Hezbollah's many weapons, remain.