Posted on 02/07/2025 5:53:47 AM PST by McGruff
The United States deputy envoy to the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, said at a news conference in Beirut after meeting Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, that Hezbollah had been “defeated” by Israel.
She added that the leadership of Lebanon was committed to ensuring that Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, “is not a part of this government in any form.”
There was no immediate comment from Lebanese officials on her account. Lebanon’s new leaders will need to strike a balance with Hezbollah, which has long been the country’s dominant political force but has been battered by a 14-month war with Israel.
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