MP Ibrahim al-Moussawi of Hezbollah said U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s latest remarks about Lebanon risking being swallowed by regional forces were “not surprising at all,” accusing Washington of having “evil plots.”

He added that Barrack’s “bizarre” statement “contradicts with the simplest rules of logic and the principles of politics and diplomacy,” adding that it reflects “dangerous intentions and clearly unveils the features of the American-Zionist scheme planned for the region in general and Lebanon in particular.”

Contacts took place between the Lebanese state and the U.S. Embassy in Beirut following the latest controversy sparked by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s remarks about Lebanon being swallowed by regional forces, especially Syria, al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Monday.

Kataeb leader Sami Gemayel filed Monday a complaint against Faisal Shukr, a senior Hezbollah official in the Bekaa region.

The complaint alleges that Shukr's public speech on July 6, 2025, during Hezbollah's Ashoura procession, included direct threats to kill those who call for disarming the party, incitement to violence, and sectarian rhetoric.

Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Youssef Saud Al-Sabah on Monday held meetings with President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Nabih Berri.

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has told Lebanese officials that the initial Israeli response to the latest Lebanese paper was “positive,” Al-Jadeed TV reported overnight.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea on Sunday warned Lebanese authorities against “continuing their hesitation and slow decisions as to the rise of an actual state in Lebanon,” following U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s latest remarks that Lebanon risks being swallowed by its neighbors.

U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has clarified his remarks about the possibility that Lebanon might be swallowed by Syria, after they sparked outrage in Lebanon.

Lebanon risks being swallowed by regional powers unless it acts to address Hezbollah’s arms and implement reforms, U.S. envoy Tom Barrack has warned.

An Israeli airstrike on a house in the southern town of Khiam killed one person, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

An Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Friday killed one person, the Lebanese health ministry reported, with Israel saying it had targeted a man accused of helping smuggle weapons from Iran.

The attack was the latest in Lebanon despite a months-long ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah there.