Lebanon's Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, has called for a calm and consensual dialogue regarding the future of Hezbollah's weapons, amid mounting pressure from the United States and recent government moves to disarm the group. The call comes as Lebanon's government prepares to review an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, a decision that has sparked strong opposition from the group and led Shiite ministers to withdraw from a recent cabinet session in protest. Berri criticized the government's approach, which he said is based on an American proposal that goes beyond the principle of state weapons monopoly and could undermine the existing ceasefire agreement with Israel. Tensions remain high, with ongoing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and disputes over the implementation of the ceasefire and troop withdrawals.

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