The statement said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "decided to postpone until April the conference... which was to be held on March 5 in Paris" after discussing "the latest developments affecting the security of the entire region".

"The conditions were not met to hold the meeting on the scheduled date."

The decision comes after the United States and Israel began strikes against Iran on Saturday, sparking swift retaliation from the Islamic republic.

Lebanon, which is still reeling from a 2024 war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah, fears the group may intervene in the conflict.

The conference is meant to support the military, whose mission is to disarm Hezbollah after Beirut committed to doing so last year.

Aoun and Macron stressed that "the gravity of the regional situation reinforces the need to preserve the stability of Lebanon, to support its legitimate institutions and to guarantee the full restoration of its sovereignty".