Hezbollah disarmament 'grave sin,' serves US, Israeli interests, says senior official
Iran Press TV
Monday, 15 September 2025 4:30 PM
A political aide to Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement Sheikh Naim Qassem has categorically rejected plans for the disarmament of his group, saying that the scheme places the Arab nation at the mercy of the United States and Israel.
"The disarmament plan is a grave sin since it leaves Lebanon unprotected in the face of the aggressive intentions of arrogant powers," Hussein al-Khalil said in an interview with the Beirut-based al-Nour radio station on Monday.
He said the firm stance of Hezbollah and its allies prevented authorities from implementing the foreign-imposed diktats regarding the disarmament of the resistance movement.
"The Lebanese government's decision to bring all weapons under state authority is a foreign diktat, which contradicts both the ministerial statement and the presidential inauguration address," Khalil stated.
He added that some countries are pressuring and blackmailing Lebanon with food commodities, reconstruction, and even funds for the army. "Such conditions require Lebanon to have a higher level of preparedness against potential dire threats."
Khalil highlighted that the Taif Agreement stipulates the necessity of confronting the occupation and aggression of the Zionist regime, but some authorities only implement the clauses favored by the United States and discard the rest.
On October 22, 1988, Christian and Muslim members of the Parliament of Lebanon signed a pact in Saudi Arabia's Taif, pledging to abolish sectarianism.
The agreement, known as the Taif Accord, sought a political settlement to a bloody war - partly fueled by sectarianism - that killed more than 100,000 people.
The senior Hezbollah official attributed the recent calm in Lebanon to the resistance group's steadfastness, which has rejected any concessions on disarmament.
"Hezbollah stood as a strong barrier against these impositions and did not allow the objectives of the United States and the Zionist regime to be achieved," he said.
Khalil also praised the decisive positions of the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, and the unity between the Amal Movement and Hezbollah in strengthening the Lebanese domestic front. "This unity has strengthened our political position."
He referred to Lebanon's sensitive situation, given its proximity to the occupied Palestinian territories, stating that the Zionist entity does not stop its aggression and expansionist plots.
"This requires the Lebanese nation, government, and all strata of the society to mobilize and support the country's sovereignty," Khalil stated.
Given the significant losses incurred over almost 14 months of conflict and the failure to achieve its goals in the offensive against Lebanon, Israel was compelled to agree to a ceasefire with the Hezbollah resistance movement, which took effect on November 27.
Since that time, Israeli forces have been carrying out attacks on Lebanon, which involve airstrikes, thus breaching the ceasefire.
On January 27, Lebanon made a declaration regarding its decision to prolong the ceasefire with Israel until February 18.
Nonetheless, Israel maintains its occupation of five important locations in southern Lebanon, including Labbouneh, Mount Blat, Owayda Hill, Aaziyyeh, and Hammamis Hill, all of which are located near the border.
Despite almost daily Israeli airstrikes and ongoing breaches of Lebanese airspace and sovereignty, Hezbollah continues to be the sole credible military entity capable of challenging the occupation and thwarting additional Israeli intrusions.
As demands from Washington and Israel to disarm the Lebanese resistance group intensify, numerous individuals within the Arab nation contend that such attempts overlook the fundamental problem of Israel's ongoing infringements on Lebanese sovereignty.
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