Qassem calls US-Israel-Lebanon deal 'grave blunder', deems it null and void
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem condemned the U.S.-Israel-Lebanon framework agreement on Saturday, saying it is a major mistake by the government and that his group deems it null and void.
The agreement -- which includes a pilot effort in which Lebanese soldiers take control of two areas currently occupied by Israel, as well as a process aimed at disarming Hezbollah -- was signed in Washington on Friday after five rounds of talks.
"The framework agreement in Washington is humiliating, shameful, and a surrender of sovereignty. This agreement is null and void, and the provisions of the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding must be implemented," Qassem said in a statement, referring to the deal to end the broader Middle East war, which includes a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Lebanon was drawn into the regional war on March 2 when Tehran-backed Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader in U.S.-Israeli strikes. Hezbollah argues that it chose the right moment to retaliate to 15 months of deadly Israeli attacks on its members despite a 2024 ceasefire.
Israel responded with heavy airstrikes and an invasion of southern Lebanon, where its troops occupy swathes of territory and have been carrying out extensive demolitions of homes and other buildings.
Qassem called on the government to withdraw from "its sins that are ruining Lebanon".
He accused Lebanese authorities of committing a "grave blunder" and "legitimizing the continuation of the (Israeli) occupation for many years," which "may even lead to the annexation of these lands".
Hezbollah strongly rejects direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, which have been ongoing since April.
An April 17 ceasefire failed to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, but the violence has decreased since the U.S. and Iran reached a memorandum of understanding last week.
Iran insists that any deal to end the broader war must include Lebanon, while the Lebanese government has repeatedly tried to separate itself from this track.
President Joseph Aoun considered the agreement "a first step" to restoring his country's sovereignty.
According to the text of the deal shared by the U.S. State Department, Lebanon and Israel, officially at war for decades, expressed their intent to "conclusively end the conflict, address its underlying causes, and to therewith formally conclude any state of war between them".
The agreement sets up a process during which Lebanon's military is due to "restore effective sovereign authority over all Lebanese territory, pending the verified disarmament of non-state armed groups".
Shortly after the deal was announced, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his forces will remain in occupied Lebanese territory "as long as Hezbollah has not disarmed".
27 June 2026, 17:47
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U r not an elected Lebanese official. U have ministers and parliament members in the Lebanese government system. The agreement will be presented for a vote. If it does not pass… good and if it passes also good…you should accept the outcome either way . Thats how things work out even from the times of homohabilis and like any other third world country like Iran… the Iranians did an agreement with Big Satan and you did not object… neither did their government. Let politics play out Mr guardian of Platonic democracy.
27 June 2026, 19:43
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The first "grave blunder" was when hassin, under Iranian orders, launched his "war in support of Gaza". The fact that most Lebanese, including Hezbollah's Christian, Sunni, Druze and Shia allies, were explicitly against this war didn't matter to hassin; التكليف الشرعي are commands. Then hassin was turned into a menu item on IHOP Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire listing the all the entities that can keep arms, from the LAF to the municipal cop then reneged as usual.
The second "grave blunder" was when the Iranian Revolutionary Guard launched rockets from Lebanon without Lebanese consent. When Berri woke a confused Qassem up, Angry Birds reply was "ma 2ani". Hours later Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rockets.
27 June 2026, 19:48
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When the Speaker of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that "Lebanon sacrificed 4,000 martyrs for the Islamic Republic and that Hezbollah fought for 104 days on behalf of Iran, contrasting this with Iran’s 38 days of fighting in their own", there was no response from Hezbollah to this "humiliating, shameful" and disgusting statement.
27 June 2026, 21:50
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You did not get green light from the government of Lebanon to launch a war therefore you do not exist and belong in jail.
28 June 2026, 03:30
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Ali Reza Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament's presiding board, stated on an Iranian state broadcaster's program that Iran is not alone in the war and that Lebanon is part of the conflict, adding that "Lebanon constitutes a strategic depth for Iran."
He added, "If Hezbollah does not fight in Beirut, we will undoubtedly be forced to confront Israeli soldiers on the borders of Tehran, Kermanshah, and other areas."
He emphasized, "This is a vital and serious issue for us."
28 June 2026, 09:03
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Hezbollah has no constitutional authority to decide when Lebanon goes to war. That responsibility belongs to the Lebanese state alone. If this framework is to work, there must be one country, one army, and one chain of command. Hezbollah should hand over its weapons, military infrastructure, technology, logistics, and personnel to the Lebanese Armed Forces and continue as a civilian political party if it wishes. The framework makes clear that Israel’s withdrawal is tied to the verified disarmament of non state armed groups and the restoration of Lebanese sovereignty. After decades of conflict, what has Lebanon gained? Destroyed towns, a collapsed economy, and generations living through war. If Hezbollah truly believes it serves Lebanon, then the greatest service it can provide today is to strengthen the Lebanese state, not operate alongside it. Peace begins when no armed group stands above the law.
28 June 2026, 09:03
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حزب الله ما عنده أي صلاحية دستورية يقرر إمتى لبنان يروح على الحرب. هيدا القرار لازم يكون حصراً بيد الدولة اللبنانية. إذا هالإطار رح ينجح، لازم يكون في دولة وحدة، جيش واحد، وقيادة وحدة. حزب الله لازم يسلّم سلاحه، وبنيته العسكرية، وتقنياته، ولوجستياته، وعناصره للجيش اللبناني، وإذا بدّه يكفّي بالعمل السياسي، يكون كحزب مدني متل أي حزب تاني. الاتفاق واضح إنو انسحاب إسرائيل مرتبط بالتحقق من نزع سلاح كل المجموعات المسلحة غير التابعة للدولة، واستعادة الدولة اللبنانية سيادتها الكاملة. بعد كل هالسنين من الحروب، شو ربح لبنان؟ مدن مدمرة، اقتصاد منهار، وأجيال عايشة بالحرب. إذا حزب الله فعلاً هدفه مصلحة لبنان، فأحسن خدمة بيقدّمها اليوم هي تقوية الدولة اللبنانية، مش إنو يبقى دولة داخل الدولة. السلام بيبلّش لما ما يعود في أي جهة مسلحة فوق القانون.
