Lebanon's leader rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official

Lebanon’s leader rejects foreign intervention during visit by top Iranian official World Aug 13, 2025 1:54 PM EDT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president told a top Iranian security official Wednesday that Beirut rejects any foreign intervention in its internal affairs and wants Lebanon to remain stable and secure for the good of its people.

Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is the most senior Iranian official to visit Beirut since the Lebanese government voted last week for a U.S.-backed plan to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah group by the end of the year and implement a ceasefire with Israel.

Iran has lambasted the plan, while Hezbollah has refused to recognize it and vowed not to disarm. The Mediterranean country has been under international pressure t