The Lebanese government is planning to take legal action against the media for slandering the country, following a report in The Telegraph that accused Hezbollah of storing weapons at Beirut airport. According to a report by the BBC affiliate in Persian on Sunday evening, the Minister of Transport in Lebanon vehemently denied the accusations made in the article, stating that they were baseless and false.
Despite the denial by Lebanese officials, concerns have been raised about the potential risks associated with storing weapons at the airport. This comes in the context of previous incidents at the airport, including a hacking incident where a message was displayed to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The situation has prompted calls for transparency and verification of the allegations made in The Telegraph article.
The controversy surrounding these claims has heightened tensions and raised questions about the security implications of storing weapons at a civilian airport. The Air Transport Union in Lebanon has denied these reports and called for an investigation to verify them. As such, it remains uncertain how this issue will unfold as legal action is being taken against the media for what is perceived as false accusations.
