Trump’s reward-first approach risks giving Beirut incentives without verified disarmament, leaving Hezbollah room to rebuild and obstruct lasting enforcement.
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A fragile new trilateral framework tests Lebanese sovereignty, Israeli security, Hezbollah disarmament, and U.S. coordination through pilot zones.
Scorched-earth tactics in southern Lebanon jeopardize Shiite trust, potentially prolonging the Hezbollah threat instead of eliminating it.
The high-stakes Trump-Aoun Meeting at the White House aims to secure the Israel-Lebanon agreement and establish a framework to disarm Hezbollah.
Washington hosts historic Israel-Lebanon talks to establish a “weapons-free” Beirut and a more rigorous, U.S.-led mechanism for disarming Hezbollah.
The regional drive to disarm non-state actors has sparked a fierce sovereignty debate in Iraq. As Lebanon’s military secures its borders, Iraqi officials struggle to balance state-building goals against powerful militias that view their arsenals as non-negotiable shields against foreign occupation.