From uneasy partners to open distrust: Aoun and Hezbollah struggle to rebuild ties

From uneasy partners to open distrust: Aoun and Hezbollah struggle to rebuild ties Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 09:21 Restoring relations between Lebanon's president and Hezbollah will require much more than reopening channels of communication Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Lebanon, 15 September 2026 (Joseph Eid/AFP) Off The relationship between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah has deteriorated into a dispute over weapons, sovereignty and the future o