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French Minister Calls for Hezbollah Disarmament Ahead of Conference

2/7/2026

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Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, urged Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and monopolize arms.
His comments came ahead of a March 5 Paris conference supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
Barrot said the LAF completed the first phase of disarming Hezbollah, which resists further disarmament.
He proposed the Lebanese army replace the United Nations peacekeeping force when its mandate ends this year.
Tensions remain as Israel conducts airstrikes against Hezbollah.

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Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, urged Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah and monopolize arms.
His comments came ahead of a March 5 Paris conference supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
Barrot said the LAF completed the first phase of disarming Hezbollah, which resists further disarmament.
He proposed the Lebanese army replace the United Nations peacekeeping force when its mandate ends this year.
Tensions remain as Israel conducts airstrikes against Hezbollah.