It’s déjà vu all over again as Western diplomats reject terror designations because they believe a broad net is counterproductive. The European Union refused to designate Hezbollah, for example, arguing that to do so could destabilize Lebanon as Hezbollah had interwoven itself into the country’s political fabric.

The Lebanese presidency handed a reply to US Special Envoy Tom Barrack on Monday over Hezbollah’s disarmament.

Shrugging off US disarmament plan, reportedly in exchange for Israeli pull back, Naim Qassem says that 'aggression' must stop first, insists missiles needed to resist Israel

U.S. Envoy Thomas Barrack welcomes Lebanon's response to proposal calling for Hezbollah disarmament within four months, suggesting potential peace talks with Israel

“The stance of Yemen, its leadership and people, is an embodiment of the approach of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), who does not compromise on the right to confront tyranny and does not accept humiliation and disgrace,” Hezbollah stressed.

The secretary general of Hezbollah categorically rejected plans for the disarmament of the Lebanese resistance movement, saying nobody has the right to call on Hezbollah to drop weapons as long as the Israeli enemy’s attacks persist in violation of the ceasefire.

Hezbollah has since relinquished a number of weapons depots in southern Lebanon to the Lebanese armed forces as stipulated in last year’s truce, though Israel says it has struck military infrastructur