Tag Archives: Mohammad Raad

Raad says he’d rather die than surrender weapons

The head of Hezbollahโ€™s Loyalty to Resistance parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, has firmly rejected the governmentโ€™s newly announced timetable to strip the group of its weapons by yearโ€™s end, describing the move as both dangerous and unacceptable. Speaking in an interview with Hezbollahโ€™s al-Manar TV, Raad warned that giving up the groupโ€™s arms would be akin to โ€œsurrendering oneโ€™s …

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Aoun Holds Positive, Candid Meeting with Raad

President Joseph Aoun met Thursday with MP Mohammad Raad, the head of Hezbollahโ€™s Loyalty to the Resistance parliamentary bloc, to address mounting pressureโ€”both domestic and internationalโ€”regarding Hezbollahโ€™s weapons arsenal. The meeting, described by Hezbollah-aligned outlet al-Ahed as a โ€œfrankโ€ discussion, comes just days ahead of a pivotal cabinet session set for Tuesday. The topic at hand: ensuring that only state …

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Hezbollah’s Raad Calls Iran a Regional Deterrent Force

Crowds gathered outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut on Wednesday in response to a call by Hezbollah, marking what was described as a significant moment in Iranโ€™s resistance against recent military pressure. The demonstration was framed as a celebration of resilience following the conclusion of hostilities between Iran and a coalition of adversaries, primarily Israel and the United States. Hezbollah …

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