Lebanese President Joseph Aoun presented President Donald Trump with an official plan to disarm Hezbollah and end the group's independent military status in Lebanon, according to sources in Al Arabiya. The report did not specify when or where the presentation took place, or Trump's response.
The report from Al Arabiya, a Saudi-owned pan-Arab news outlet, marks a significant diplomatic step in the effort to disarm Hezbollah, a key issue in Lebanon's post-war stabilization. The plan, as described, aims to dismantle Hezbollah's independent military structure, which has long operated as a state-within-a-state. The timing of the presentation is unclear, but it comes amid a series of international statements and diplomatic contacts on the matter. As The Zioneer has reported, President Trump previously stated that Hezbollah must 'definitely disarm' (June 18), and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the issue with President Aoun (June 19). The new report suggests Aoun is now advancing a concrete proposal. No official confirmation from the White House or the Lebanese presidency has been published.
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