President Joseph Aoun has stepped up contacts with domestic, Arab and international parties to prevent Hezbollah from getting involved in a possible war with Iran, Naharnet reported on 3 November 2026.
Naharnet said it was relaying a report by Asharq Al-Awsat. According to that report, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Aoun that Israel would widen its attacks to areas north of the Litani River if Hezbollah joined the conflict again.
The Asharq Al-Awsat report, as relayed by Naharnet, refers to Hezbollah having joined a previous conflict and suggests it could do so again.
According to Naharnet, Aoun contacted Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri after the warning. Naharnet said he asked Berri to caution Hezbollah.
Berri reportedly assured Aoun that Hezbollah would not intervene this time, according to Naharnet.
The information comes from one outlet, Naharnet, which attributes the claim about Rubio's warning to Asharq Al-Awsat. Naharnet's account describes the war with Iran as possible.
It is not yet known whether U.S. or Lebanese officials have confirmed Rubio's warning. It is not yet known whether Hezbollah has commented on Berri's assurance. It is not known whether a war with Iran is imminent. It is also not known which Arab and international parties Aoun contacted.
Daily Lebanon will update this report as further information becomes available.