Hezbollah Marks Lebanese Constitution Centenary with Statement on Sovereignty

Hezbollah issued a statement on May 23, 2026, marking the centenary of Lebanon's constitution. The statement called for national consensus against occupation and foreign intervention. The group said adherence to the constitution is required at a sensitive internal and regional moment.

It added that multiple communities in Lebanon should be viewed as a constitutional matter rather than a sectarian issue.

Iran and U.S.

U.S. strikes on Iranian missile sites. Spokeswoman Mao Ning said parties should resolve disputes through peaceful means. Iranian negotiators in Qatar discussed a potential deal that would include release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Half of the amount would be released upon announcement of a memorandum of understanding, with the remainder due within 60 days.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a Hajj message stating Israel must be uprooted and describing it as a cancerous tumor in the region.

Witnesses in Gaza's al-Maghazi refugee camp reported five deaths in a drone strike after confrontations with armed groups. Casualties were taken to al-Aqsa Hospital. S. military presence in the Gulf as ineffective. He called for updating Iran's defense structure using universities and knowledge-based companies.