Hezbolla rejects Lebanon’s movement to restrict weapons such as “grave sin”

Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite belligerent and political movement, says it will ignore the decision of Lebanon’s government to set the army to create a state monopoly on weapons.

“We will treat this decision as if it does not exist,” Hezbollah said in a statement on Wednesday, describing it as “grave sin.”

The comments come, despite the growing international pressure to disarm the group.

The Iran -backed group was significantly worsened in last year’s war with Israel, but so far declined to abandon its arsenal, despite the US and internal rivals.

Hezbollah also said that the decision of the Lebanese cabinet to try to limit the supply and production of weapons in state forces is the result of American “dictates”.

He added that he was open to dialogue and discussions about the National Security Strategy, but not in the context of aggression.

On Tuesday, Lebanon’s cabinet asked the military to submit a plan that would see all weapons placed under state control by the end of the year.

The plan must be presented to the cabinet by the end of this month for discussion and approval, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told a press conference after the six -hour cabinet meeting.

In June, US officials presented a roadmap to the Lebanese authorities, which proposed the complete disarmament of Hezbollah in exchange for Israel, concluded his strikes and the withdrawal of troops from five places in southern Lebanon, which were occupied, despite the concluding transaction for the termination of the fire achieved in November.

Group leader Naim Kassem in a television address as the cabinet meeting is held, said Hezbollah would not discuss the “weapons issue” while Israeli attacks continue, accusing Israel of breaching fire conditions. Israel says his attacks are from preventing Hezbollah from regrouping and incarnation.

Despite its weakened status, Hezbollah still enjoys significant support among the Shiite Muslim population in Lebanon and discussions surrounding its disarmament risk raising tensions in the country, where many still remember the Civil War 1975-1990.