Lebanon president tells Iran security chief he 'rejects all interference'

Openly defying Iran, Lebanon’s Aoun says no armed groups allowed in country

Lebanese president warns visiting top Iranian official against arming Hezbollah, rejects Tehran's 'interference,' after Ali Larijani objected to plans to disarm its terrorist proxy

No armed groups allowed in Lebanon, president tells Hezbollah's ally Iran

No group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing, its president told a visiting senior Iranian official on Wednesday after the cabinet approved the goals of a U.S.-backed roadmap to disarm the Iran-aligned Hezbollah group.

Lebanon President Tells Iran: No Group Permitted to Bear Arms or Have Foreign Backing - News From Antiwar.com

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri met with visiting Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani today, and it was something of an awkward exchange, leading to Aoun warning Larijani that no group within Lebanon is allowed to bear arms anymore, nor to rely on foreign backing. The…

No Armed Groups Allowed in Lebanon, President Tells Hezbollah’s Backer Iran

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani meets with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, …

What to know about the history (and future) of the Hezbollah disarmament question

Domestic opposition and international demands have brought the question of Hezbollah’s arms to the fore, placing the group in an increasingly precarious position.

Aoun confronts Iran’s envoy over interference, urges balanced ties

During a high-level meeting in Beirut, President Aoun told Iran's top security envoy that Lebanon's stability requires respect for sovereignty and rejection of sectarian ties.