Iran-backed Hezbollah rejects calls to disarm as US pushes for action

People celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon June 25, 2025.
People celebrate what they say is Iran's victory, after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon June 25, 2025.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Sunday rejected international pressure on the Iran-backed group to surrender its weapons, saying Israeli threats would not force disarmament.