Tag: Lebanese Armed Forces
French ambassador criticizes Lebanon’s prime minister for domestic ‘mismanagement’
French Ambassador to Lebanon Anne Grillo criticized Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, who placed blame for his country’s economic woes on the fragile domestic situation and explosions last summer in the capital city, instead of leadership.
“What...
Zeldin reintroduces bill to cut Lebanese military’s ties to Hezbollah
A bill aiming to break the partnership between the Lebanese military and the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon was reintroduced on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Titled “Countering Hizballah in...
Congress members push for suspending US assistance to Lebanese Armed Forces
A group of Republican members of Congress have called on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to re-evaluate and suspend U.S. assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, which has supported the U.S.-designated terrorist group and Iranian proxy Hezbollah.
“Since 2010,...
US rejects Israeli request to condition financial assistance to Lebanese Armed Forces
The United States has rejected a request from Israel to condition U.S. assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, which has supported the U.S.-designated terrorist group and Iranian proxy Hezbollah.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson told JNS that the...