Druze leader Walid Jumblat said on Monday that the outcome of the U.S. elections does not directly affect Lebanon, Naharnet reported on 9 November 2026.
In the wording given by Naharnet, Jumblat said this was "because what is required in Lebanon is the restriction of weapons exclusively to the state."
Jumblat said he has called for this repeatedly. He said he supports the policy of Lebanon's president and prime minister in implementing it.
Naharnet's headline links the remarks to the disarmament of Hezbollah. The headline names Aoun and Salam as the president and prime minister whose policy Jumblat supports.
It is not known where or in what setting Jumblat made the remarks. It is not known which U.S. election result he was referring to. No concrete timeline or steps for implementing the disarmament policy have been given.