Marco Rubio: "not Hezbollah, not Iran"

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington, declared that national leadership should rest with a legitimate government, not with Hezbollah or Iran. Rubio applauded the Aoun administration's push to reclaim sovereignty and dismantle Hezbollah's forces, insisting the Lebanese military must hold a monopoly on security. He tied this goal to drawing American and international investment into the country. His statements follow recent negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, and come ahead of Aoun's scheduled meeting with President Donald Trump. Rubio described Hezbollah—backed by Tehran—as the primary barrier to lasting stability and economic progress for all Lebanese communities.