U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price urged on Wednesday the Lebanese authorities to complete a fast and transparent investigation into the Beirut Port blast, stressing that his country opposes the intimidation of judiciary in any country.
“We support the independence of the judiciary in Lebanon and judges must be safe from threats and intimidation, including Hezbollah,” he added.
“We have always been clear that Hezbollah’s terrorists and its illegal activities threaten Lebanon’s security, stability and sovereignty,” Price explained.
He concluded by saying that his country believes that Hezbollah cares about its own interests and those of Iran more than the interests of the Lebanese people.