Lebanon reprimands Iran envoy over comments on Hezbollah disarmament – Middle East Monitor

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry reprimanded Tehran’s ambassador to Beirut on Thursday over comments alleging that plans to disarm Iran-backed Lebanese group, Hezbollah, were a “conspiracy”, Reuters reports.

Hezbollah is under mounting pressure to relinquish its arsenal after a 2024 conflict with Israel badly weakened it and left much of southern Lebanon in ruins.

President Joseph Aoun is expected to begin talks with the group on disarmament, seen for years…

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