Syria backed Lebanon in the plan to disarm the terrorist group Hezbollah
porEditorial Team
Argentina
Ahmed al-Sharaa warned of the threat posed by terrorist organizations linked to Iran.
The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, expressed his support for the president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, in his initiative to advance the disarmament of the terrorist group Hezbollah, in the midst of the regional conflict against the regime of Iran.
The Syrian government's support came during a videoconference with senior European officials, where al-Sharaa referred directly to the situation in the neighboring country and the need to curb the activity of terrorists backed by Tehran.
“We support Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the disarmament of Hezbollah,” said the Syrian president during the virtual meeting.
The Syrian president's statements represent historic political support for the position of the current Lebanese government, which has recently advanced its intention to end the military power of Hezbollah within the national territory.
Syrian and Lebanese leaders.
The organization, backed and financed by Iran, has for years maintained an important arsenal and armed structure parallel
to the Lebanese State.
In that context, al-Sharaa explained that Syria also adopted security measures to prevent the escalation of the conflict from spreading to its territory. The president explained that his government reinforced its military deployment on the border with Lebanon in order to prevent the possible entry of members of the
Lebanese group.
“We have reinforced our defensive forces along the border as a precautionary measure to prevent the repercussions of the conflict from spreading to Syrian territory and to combat cross-border organizations and prevent them from using Syrian soil,” said al-Sharaa.
In the midst of the current regional conflict, the presence of militias and armed organizations linked to Iran has generated concern among different governments in the region.
The terrorist group Hezbollah. The Syrian president's statements come after the Lebanese president accused Hezbollah of jeopardizing the country's stability.
According to Aoun, the terrorist organization made decisions that directly threaten the institutionality of the Lebanese State.
Earlier, the president noted that the armed group seeks to cause the “collapse” of the Lebanese State by launching rockets into Israel, an action that contributes to deepening tension on the border and increases the risk of a wider military escalation.
The position adopted by Beirut aims to regain control of the monopoly of force within the country and to prevent armed organizations from operating autonomously outside state institutions.
