Foreign Ministry asks Iran ambassador not to interfere in Lebanese affairs

Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani visited the Lebanese Foreign Ministry on Thursday after it summoned him over his latest remarks on disarmament.

Amani met with the ministry’s Secretary-General Ambassador Hani Chemaitelly, who informed him of “the need to abide by the diplomatic norms specified in the international treaties related to the sovereignty of nations and non-interference in their domestic affairs, topped by the Vienna Convention,” a statement said.

The ambassador had announced Wednesday that Tehran would “abide by what the Lebanese agree on” regarding the issue of Hezbollah’s arms.

He had warned Friday that “the disarmament project is a clear conspiracy against nations.”

“While the United States continues to supply the Zionist entity (Israel) with the latest weapons and missiles, it prevents countries from arming and strengthening their armies, and pressures other countries to reduce or destroy their arsenals under various pretexts,” Amani wrote on the X platform.

“Once these countries surrender to demands for disarmament, they become vulnerable to attack and occupation, as happened in Iraq, Libya and Syria,” Amani cautioned.

Although he did not mention Lebanon or Hezbollah by name, his remarks were widely viewed in Lebanon as being related to the debate over Hezbollah’s disarmament.