Lebanese President Joseph Aoun rejected Wednesday "any interference" in his country's internal affairs, telling a top Iranian visiting official that no group in Lebanon is allowed to carry weapons or seek strength and support from outside forces.

Lebanon’s president has told a top Iranian security official that Beirut rejects foreign intervention and wants stability for its people.

During a meeting in Beirut with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran's top security body, Aoun warned against foreign interference in Lebanon's internal affairs. No group in Lebanon is permitted to bear arms or rely on foreign backing,