There will be no economic recovery, no humanitarian aid, and no international support for Lebanon unless Hezbollah agrees to disarm and fully submit to the authority of the state.

Ambassador Johnson, who has recently held a series of intense diplomatic meetings, reportedly set one non-negotiable condition for Lebanon's rescue from collapse: the state must have exclusive control over weapons. Although she avoided giving a timetable, the message was firm.

Diplomatic sources emphasized that the criticism of Hezbollah is not just moral—it is political. Statements by Hezbollah officials such as Naim Qassem, who claimed the group has “regained strength,” are no longer seen as legitimate resistance, but as dangerous denial.