President Aoun: Hezbollah arose as a response to the Israeli invasion, and the war should have ended in the year 2000 after the weapons served their purpose at the time, but after that the party fell into strategic mistakes.

Two air strikes targeted Kafr Tibnit

08/06/2026 20:42

President Aoun: Berri is a statesman and wants to end the war by peaceful means. As Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and the sole representative of the Shiites there, he has work to do and he can play a fundamental role in convincing Hezbollah.

08/06/2026 20:39

President Aoun when he was asked to send a message to the Israelis: Do you really want to live in an endless war? Aren't you tired of the war since 1948? Do you really want to live in peace? Let us sit and talk, and if you are not willing, we will not live in safety and security

08/06/2026 20:38

President Aoun: As officials, we are united to end the war, and Berri represents the Shiites, not just Hezbollah.

08/06/2026 20:37

Two air strikes targeted Zaqouq al-Mufdi in Tyre

08/06/2026 20:35

President Aoun: The system in Lebanon is not presidential, but I swore first to protect the country and preserve the sovereignty of its lands, and my duty is to work closely with Berri and Salam, and we work in harmony and coordinate with the smallest details.

08/06/2026 20:32

President Aoun on Hezbollah and Iran: When one fights an asymmetric war, this does not require superior capabilities, but rather some operations behind enemy lines. There are many examples throughout history, and this is a costly war of attrition.

08/06/2026 20:32

President Aoun: It is time for the government to be an alternative to the militias, and the Shiite environment is fed up, but it must be given alternative options, by which I mean strong governmental institutions capable of outperforming non-governmental institutions.

08/06/2026 20:29

President Aoun: We must remove the roots of the reasons for the existence of weapons, and then we can advance. This requires developing a strategy

08/06/2026 20:29

08/06/2026 20:24

President Aoun to CNN: We want to stop the hostile situation between Lebanon and Israel, and with regard to peace, we are part of the Arab initiative and committed to it.

08/06/2026 20:24

President Aoun: I will not meet Netanyahu until a final agreement is reached between Lebanon and Israel

08/06/2026 20:23