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Portraits of Hezbollah's secretary general, Naim Qassem, and his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, during a commemoration ceremony in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on Sept. 27, 2025. (Credit: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP) Add as preferred on Google BEIRUT — The day after five embassies called for justice without "political interference" in the case involving hundreds of kilograms of explosives in Dahr al-Baidar, Hezbollah MP Ali Ammar and the vice president of the Higher Shiite Council (HSC), Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, in turn accused foreign embassies of "interfering" in Lebanon's internal affairs. The former described the text as "the height of baseness and insolence," while the latter urged the five countries to stop intervening in matters that "divide the Lebanese," believing they risk "fanning tensions and undermining civil peace."The day before, in a joint statement, the embassies of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Japan had called on Lebanese authorities to ensure a judicial process that is... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
Already have an account? Login here En FrançaisExplosifs de Dahr el-Baïdar : le camp du Hezbollah dénonce une « ingérence » après le communiqué de cinq ambassades
