Event Brief
Aoun warns Lebanon faces choice on state weapons control
Filed: Jun 13, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Summary: President Joseph Aoun said Lebanon must choose between a state monopoly on weapons under rule of law or remaining hostage to militias.
WHO: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun
WHAT: Said Lebanon faces a “fateful choice” about state authority and weapons control.
WHEN: Jun 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
WHERE: Lebanon
WHY: He warned the country must build a state that holds a monopoly on weapons and operates under the rule of law rather than being controlled by militias.
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