Hezbollah issued a statement calling President Aoun's US visit an act of submission to a foreign power, according to a report by Insider Paper. The group has previously criticized the visit.
The statement by Hezbollah, reported by Insider Paper, comes amid a deepening rift between the Lebanese government and the Iran-backed group. President Aoun has taken a series of steps to distance Lebanon from Hezbollah's influence, including a speech in June that sharply criticized the organization. The Zioneer previously reported on that speech (June 7) and on Hezbollah's earlier criticism of the president's planned US visit (July 20). The current remark underscores the group's opposition to Aoun's diplomatic overtures toward Washington. The report is based on a single source and remains unverified by independent outlets.
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