In a remarkable step, a senior official in the Lebanese Hezbollah group announced that the group is ready to discuss the issue of its weapon with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, on the condition that Israel withdraw from its positions in southern Lebanon and stop its strikes on Lebanese soil.

These statements coincided with the confirmation of the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Nawaf Salam, that restricting weapons in the hands of the state will be at the top of the government's priorities soon.

A conditional dialogue on Hezbollah's weapon
Hezbollah official told Reuters that the group is ready for the dialogue on the future of its weapon provided that Israel meets specific conditions, which is its withdrawal from five locations in southern Lebanon and stopping the ongoing aggression on Lebanon.

The official added that Hezbollah is ready to discuss its weapon in the context of a comprehensive national defense strategy, but provided that these conditions are adhered to.

The Israeli escalation and its impact on Hezbollah
should be noted that Hezbollah has come out weak from the last war launched by the Israeli occupation last year, as Israeli strikes killed a number of senior leaders of the group and thousands of its fighters, and most of its missile arsenal were destroyed. In addition, the overthrow of Hezbollah's ally, Syrian President Bashar al -Assad, has exacerbated the impact of these strikes, as it cut off the supply lines coming from Iran, which was the main support of the group.

Lebanon is heading towards sensitive talks on Hezbollah's weapon. Since he took office in January, Aoun has pledged to work to make weapons a monopoly on the state, which many have considered an important step towards stability in Lebanon. The sources confirmed that Aoun prefers to resolve this issue through dialogue and not by force, as any attempt to disarm by force may lead to an escalation of security conditions.

the position of the United States and pressure on Hezbollah
for its part, the United States affirmed its steadfast position of the necessity of disarming Hezbollah and other armed groups in Lebanon. The American pollution, Morgan Ortagas, who visited Beirut recently, said that this issue must be dealt with urgently, noting that the Lebanese army is the authority responsible for carrying out this task.

international pressure and the interaction of armed groups in Iraq
in a related context, media reports stated that many Iranian -backed armed groups in Iraq are ready to agree to hand over their heavy weapons for the first time, in the context of attempts to avoid escalation with the administration of US President Donald Trump. The international community continues to pressure these groups to leave the region, where ceasefire agreements are imposed in many regions in Lebanon and Iraq.