US State Department: Hezbollah Won't Disarm Because It Takes Orders From Iran
🇺🇸 STATE DEPT — Washington names the chain Beirut pretends doesn't exist. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: State naming Iran as Hezbollah's direct command authority isn't new intel — it's positioning. It pre-empts any Lebanon framework treating Hezbollah as an independent actor. If Beirut can't deliver disarmament without Tehran's permission, Washington avoids any Lebanon deal that excludes Iran — narrowing Pezeshkian's room further.
