US ‘sends $230m to Lebanon’ as it moves to disarm Hezbollah

The funding includes $190 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces and $40 million for the Internal Security Forces, a Lebanese source said

October 03, 2025 00:30

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT: US President Donald Trump’s administration approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces this week as they push to disarm the once powerful armed group Hezbollah, sources in Washington and Beirut said.

A Lebanese source familiar with the decision said the funding included $190 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces and $40 million for the Internal Security Forces.