24/09/2026
In an interview with AlMamlaka, on the sidelines of the UNGA 81 meetings, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji called for international and Arab partners to pressure Israel to halt its attacks and withdraw from Lebanon, while also urging Iran to end Hezbollah’s control over the country. He said Hezbollah had drawn Lebanon into a war serving Iranian interests, resulting in destruction, casualties and renewed occupation.
Rajji also urged international support for Lebanon’s independence and sovereignty, and highlighted the government’s decision to place all weapons exclusively under state control. He acknowledged that dismantling Hezbollah’s long-established military and financial networks would take time, but said the Lebanese state was committed to completing the process.