Report: Hezbollah fears Berri may accept arms plan despite its objection
Hezbollah has concerns over the intentions of Speaker Nabih Berri, political sources told the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper, reminding of the Speaker’s approval in November of the ceasefire agreement “despite Hezbollah’s objection.”
Hezbollah “fears that Berri might take a similar step regarding the arms monopolization plan and its handover to the state through a decision issued by Cabinet, despite Hezbollah’s objection to this step,” the sources said.
Informed sources meanwhile told the daily that “Berri’s attempts to ease Hezbollah’s stance have succeeded in form, but in content Hezbollah has maintained its obstinacy.”
21 July 2025, 19:45
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Berri understands well, that if he waffles in his internationally visible support for the words and meanings of Lebanon's President and Cabinet .. and if he appears to be creating an opportunity for Hezbollah or Iran to delay or do otherwise than what the elected government is agreeing to .. then he would have lit the match of Lebanon's worst case outcome.
He is not a stupid man. Qassem's fears will be realized and Hezbollah will be disappointed.
"Defeated" stings mightily, if one is in the role of loser. That applies equally to Shia as to any other group throughout history.
