A senior Lebanese minister stated that the disarmament of Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, is a necessity for her government. She cautioned that the process would be complex and gradual, needing a full political settlement.

Lebanon’s social affairs minister backed calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah but cautioned that the process would take time before a “political settlement” could be reached, calling the group a “community” and not merely a militant organisation. Haneen Sayed told a discussion on Monday that disarming Hezbollah – an Iran-backed militant group – was a demand of her government and its people, and that it “must happen”. “Of course, we understand that implementation is not easy. It’s not instant.....