Under US pressure, can Lebanon disarm Hezbollah without Iran's green light?

Can Lebanon's president integrate Hezbollah into the army without clashes?

Despite years of debate in Lebanon over disarming Hezbollah, recent military setbacks and regional shifts have revived calls to integrate its fighters into the nation's army – a move Hezbollah appears unwilling to accept for now

Lebanon lives a new and uncertain time in which its greatest political and military actor is against the ropes. Hezbollah’s militia party reached a ceasefire agreement last November with the Israeli Government, but has not freed it from Israeli troops, with almost daily attacks in what it describes as efforts to prevent the rearmament of the group in southern Lebanon. The Hizbollah clamp, severely weakened after months of open war with Israel, i…

Analysis: Qassem’s speech on Lebanon’s national defense strategy indicates Hezbollah will remain armed

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered his first speech thoroughly addressing Hezbollah’s vision for a national defense strategy. He said the group was ready for a dialogue, which remained premature, but would refuse to disarm even after a strategy is set.

Under US pressure, can Lebanon disarm Hezbollah without Iran's green light?

The issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament resurfaces amid US pressure, shifting regional dynamics, and Iran's decisive role.

Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun, during his participation in Easter Mass at the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerke, affirmed that the Lebanese Armed Forces are solely responsible for Lebanon's sovereignty and independence. He said, "When I spoke about weapons in my inaugural speech, I didn't say it just to say it. The decision has been made."

Sheikh Qassem: We Will Fight Whoever Wants to Disarm Hezbollah

Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem indicated that the Resistance is a reaction to the occupation, which is grabbing the land and expanding to impose a fait accompli, adding that this happens when the state is incapable of defending the citizens and territories. In a speech via Al-Manar TV aimed at tackling the defense strategy and latest developments, Sheikh Qassem maintained that Hezbollah believes in the Resistance from the religio…