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Lebanon president to Iran official: no interference in internal affairs
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun insists on state sovereignty and rejects foreign interference amid a cabinet plan to disarm Hezbollah and enforce weapons control by year-end.
- At Baabda's Presidential Palace, Aoun told Ali Larijani 'We reject any interference in our internal affairs' on Wednesday, emphasizing Lebanon's stance against foreign backing.
- Last week, the Lebanese cabinet approved a US-proposed plan to disarm Hezbollah, setting a timeline amid Iran's criticism of interference claims.
- The Iranian official told reporters, `I am in charge of Iran's national security, and I am telling you, Iran has no intention at all to interfere in the affairs of any country, including Lebanon`, emphasizing Iran's non-interference stance.
- Following the meeting, Nabih Berri called on the Lebanese Army to develop a weapons monopoly strategy by year-end and deemed recent Iranian statements 'unacceptable' for breaching diplomatic norms.
- Meanwhile, Hezbollah rejected the cabinet's disarmament plan and its deadline amid rising regional tensions and scrutiny of the group's military presence.
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Lebanon’s wake-up call: Iranian officials meet a harsh new reality
In a rare rebuke, Lebanon’s new leadership tells a visiting Iranian official it will not tolerate foreign interference, as Beirut moves forward with a US-backed plan to strip Hezbollah of its weapons after decades of dominance
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
Bias Distribution
- 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left
L 57%
14%
R 29%
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