The United States said Saturday that Iran-backed Hezbollah must disarm and that the group was refusing talks because it was “simply taking orders from Iran.”
In a post on X, the US Embassy in Beirut said that “Hezbollah so far does not want to talk to the Lebanese state, nor talk to us, nor talk to Israel, because it is simply taking orders from Iran.”
The embassy said Lebanon’s government was the “sole legitimate interlocutor” for discussions about the country’s future and on behalf of the Lebanese people.
“The United States stands with the Lebanese people and wants Lebanon to be a safe and sovereign country. For that to happen, Hezbollah must disarm,” it said.
The embassy said the response was issued following a media inquiry from This Is Beirut.
The embassy added that Hezbollah could tell the Lebanese state when it was ready to hand over its weapons, after which Washington could try to help bring the sides’ positions closer together.
“It’s time for Hezbollah to do what’s best for Lebanon and the Lebanese people,” it said.
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