Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam confirmed Thursday, June 6, 2025, that the Lebanese army has dismantled more than 500 Hezbollah military sites and weapons depots in southern Lebanon since the end of last year’s war with Israel. The move marks a major shift in Lebanon’s internal security landscape and highlights increasing domestic and international pressure to dismantle Iranian influence in the country.
Speaking to the press, Salam stated that the army “continues to expand its deployment” and has so far dismantled hundreds of Hezbollah’s fortified positions south of the Litani River—a region long considered a strategic stronghold for the Iranian-backed group. The remarks were reported by Al Arabiya and other outlets on June 5, 2025.
While praising the progress, Salam emphasized that “security and stability cannot be fully achieved” as long as Israel continues its air raids and maintains control over five strategic outposts in the south. He reiterated Lebanon’s demand for a full Israeli withdrawal and the release of Lebanese detainees, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
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The Lebanese offensive against Hezbollah infrastructure follows the breakdown of the group’s monopoly on security in southern Lebanon, formalized under a ceasefire deal reached in November 2024. The agreement requires the disarmament of Hezbollah and the return of full authority to the Lebanese state.
This development comes just days after Iranian regime’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s controversial visit to Beirut on June 3, part of what Tehran portrayed as a diplomatic reset in the region. However, Lebanese leaders responded with a united front rejecting Iranian interference. As reported by Al-Hadath, Lebanese officials, including Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, firmly told Araghchi that all support for Lebanon must go through state institutions and that there would be no tolerance for weapons outside government control.
Prime Minister Salam declared in May that “the era of exporting Iran’s revolution is over,” signaling an open rejection of Tehran’s decades-long practice of propping up Hezbollah as a parallel power.
#Iran News: Lebanese Leader Demands Disarmament of #Hezbollah, Blames Tehran for Undermining Lebanon’s Sovereigntyhttps://t.co/lOp8CUESyw
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While the clerical regime in Iran attempts to recast its regional role through soft diplomacy, Lebanese actions on the ground are sending a louder message: the state is reclaiming its sovereignty, dismantling armed proxies, and drawing a clear line against foreign domination.
The ongoing dismantling of Hezbollah’s infrastructure—even in areas once considered strongholds—signals a growing rejection of Tehran’s proxy presence in Lebanon. While Prime Minister Salam presented the shift as part of a broader push for sovereignty, the real significance lies in the erosion of the regime’s decades-long grip through Hezbollah’s militarized dominance.