Despite everything, so far no meeting has been held between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah (it was planned for Tuesday) and there has been no progress on this issue.

Iran's ambassador to Lebanon unexpectedly changed his words against the Lebanese government last night, saying that Iran will support any decision Lebanon makes on the issue.

In the Arab world, comparisons are already being made between Hezbollah's strength and that of the Lebanese army, in a situation where a conflict develops between the sides over the issue of disarmament.