Iran backs Hezbollah decisions as Lebanon mulls disarming group

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran supports its ally Hezbollah in its decisions, after the group rejected a Lebanese government plan to disarm it. (REUTERS)
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Updated 07 August 2025
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Iran backs Hezbollah decisions as Lebanon mulls disarming group

  • Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran supports its ally Hezbollah in its decisions, after the group rejected a Lebanese government plan to disarm it

TEHRAN: Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran supports its ally Hezbollah in its decisions, after the group rejected a Lebanese government plan to disarm it.
“Any decision on this matter will ultimately rest with Hezbollah itself. We support it from afar, but we do not intervene in its decisions,” Araghchi said in a television interview, adding that the group has “rebuilt itself” following setbacks during its war with Israel last year.


Jordan says it took part in US-led operation against Daesh sites in Syria

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Jordan says it took part in US-led operation against Daesh sites in Syria

CAIRO: The Jordanian Royal Air force has participated in the US-led airstrikes carried against the Daesh group in Syria earlier on Friday.  

The US military said it struck Daesh strongholds across central Syria in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country. Aircraft from Jordan were also involved.

Jordan’s state-run Petra News Agency said: “This participation comes in cooperation with the United States as part of the international coalition against the terrorist Daesh Group, which the Syrian government recently joined.”

The US Central Command (Centcom) said the attacks were carried by fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery against more than 70 targets at multiple locations, mainly targeting infrastructure and weapons sites.