All eyes were on Muscat on Saturday, where the first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran was underway.Lebanon was no exception, especially as Iran’s influence in the country has waned following the heavy setbacks suffered by Hezbollah, Tehran’s local proxy, after a devastating war with Israel, now giving space for U.S. influence to step in.This shift has been compounded by Iran’s weakened regional presence under the weight of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy. Last week, several media reports, unrefuted by Iran, suggested that Tehran scaled back its support for Houthis in Yemen and Shiite militias in Iraq. Read also: Iran-US talks as seen from Lebanon: The issue of Hezbollah's disarmament must be addressed The talks were officially centered on Iran’s nuclear arsenal, but are also expected...