Joint statement by five Western and Asian countries backs exclusive state control of weapons and calls for an independent judicial track in the Dahr al-Baydar case

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1. 5 Nov 2026, 15:28 Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan issued a joint statement expressing their encouragement for an independent Lebanese judicial track in the "Dahr al-Baydar" case.
2. 5 Nov 2026, 15:28 The joint statement affirmed support for Lebanon's sovereignty and the exclusivity of weapons in the hands of the Lebanese state.
3. 5 Nov 2026, 15:31 The embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan issued the joint statement in their capacity as "Friends of Lebanon", affirming support for the exclusivity of weapons in the hands of the Lebanese state alone and for it alone to hold the decision of war and peace; they took note of the steps taken by the Lebanese authorities in the Dahr al-Baydar case and encouraged a swift and independent judicial track away from political interference to ensure full accountability, and called on all members of parliament.
4. 5 Nov 2026, 15:32 The joint statement expressed its rejection of political interference in the work of the Lebanese judiciary in the "Dahr al-Baydar" file.
5. 5 Nov 2026, 16:11 The joint statement issued today, Thursday 5 November 2026, renewed its strong support for the Lebanese government in ensuring the exclusivity of weapons in the hands of the state, affirming that the state alone holds the decision in matters of war and peace; it noted that the embassies had taken note of the steps taken by the Lebanese authorities in the Dahr al-Baydar explosives file and called for a swift and independent judicial track.

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