Lebanon gets final US proposal as Aoun urges Hezbollah cooperation

In a pivotal moment for Lebanon’s internal politics, the Presidency has reportedly pressed Hezbollah to align its actions and arsenal with the framework of state authority. This message comes ahead of a high-stakes cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday, where discussions on the group’s weapons are expected to take center stage.

According to Lebanese sources speaking to Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath, Hezbollah has been taken aback by increasing demands—even from its own allies—for exclusive state control over all weaponry in the country. The pressure reflects a broader call from within Lebanon’s political arena for the integration of all armed groups into the official defense structure.

Shifting Momentum and International Involvement

The sources also confirmed that Lebanon received the finalized proposals from U.S. envoy Tom Barrack on the matter. While details of the envoy’s suggestions remain undisclosed, their timing adds weight to the current political push for disarmament discussions within a legal and governmental framework.

Support for the state appears to be growing on both the political and popular fronts. President Joseph Aoun’s recent public statements, alongside his decision to include the weapons issue on the cabinet’s agenda, have reportedly triggered momentum in favor of strengthening national sovereignty and legal control over arms.

As Lebanon confronts ongoing internal divisions, economic instability, and regional tension, this development could mark a turning point in efforts to reassert the state’s exclusive authority over military assets. Whether Hezbollah will heed this call for integration or resist it remains to be seen in the days following the cabinet session.