Hezbollah won't interfere in potential Iran escalation, report says

President Joseph Aoun is reassured that Hezbollah will not join a potential war between U.S.-Israel and Iran, official sources close to the president said.

The sources claimed that high-level talks with Hezbollah have reassured the president that the group would not join a potential regional escalation in Iran.

According to a report published Wednesday in the Kuwaiti daily al-Anba, Hezbollah has assured Aoun that it is committed to avoiding a direct military entanglement that would jeopardize Lebanon’s security in the event of a joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

In a statement Tuesday, Hezbollah praised demonstrations held in Iran in support of the regime, describing them as a "popular" endorsement of Iran’s leadership and the "Axis of Resistance."

In a recent televised address, Aoun had called on Hezbollah to return to "reason", arguing that in the current geopolitical climate, the group’s weapons have become unnecessary and a "burden" on both Lebanon and Hezbollah’s own support base.

Hezbollah was reportedly angered but was "hesitant" to voice its discontent before coordinating with Speaker and ally Nabih Berri, a prominent source close to the group told Asharq Al-Awsat.