U.S. pressure to disarm Hezbollah risks plunging Lebanon into sectarian violence, with Shiite support for the group at over 95%.
Browsing: Disarmament
Only Iran can disarm Hezbollah; any U.S.-Iran deal must require it, or Israel will escalate militarily.
For Palestinians, disarmament means national suicide—surrendering the only means to resist a permanent settler-colonial elimination process.
Lebanon’s ceasefire with Israel is fraying as Beirut balks at fully disarming Hezbollah, making renewed conflict likely.
Iraq faces a critical window to disarm Iran‑backed militias as Tehran weakens and Washington pressures Baghdad to rein them in.
UNIFIL’s role in disarming Hezbollah is debated as ineffective by Israel, essential by Lebanon.
Lebanon’s vague Hezbollah disarmament plan needs a firm U.S.-enforced deadline.
U.S. demands for Hezbollah’s disarmament fracture Lebanon’s government and risk civil war.
Öcalan’s call to disband the PKK offers Turkey a path to end decades of conflict, though implementation remains uncertain and conditional.
With Iran’s regime cornered by protests, Hezbollah fears its survival is at stake. Beirut has stalled disarmament, but U.S. pressure can compel the Lebanese Army to move north of the Litani River now, before the narrow window of opportunity closes.