In a statement released Monday, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller announced his support for “what the Prime Minister said about Hezbollah’s maneuvers undermining the authority of the state and its sovereignty.” He also reiterated the official position of the United States: “We consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization.”
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati implicitly criticized on Monday May 22 Hezbollah’s recent military show of force in southern Lebanon, stressing Lebanon’s commitment to UN Resolution 1701, which restricts the possession of weapons south of the Litani River to the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL.
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